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Louis Vuitton has long enjoyed a unique and steadfast relationship with Japan, founded on the principles of tradition and modernity.

In the days leading up to the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 Show, the House will take you on an breathtaking journey through the Miho Museum, south-east of Kyoto. An architectural voyage that will transport you into a tangled web of nature, geographical greatness and a unique architectural vision.

View the runway show on louisvuitton.com, and discover additional insider content on Louis Vuitton's Instagram Stories feed, as well as the House's official social media pages.

Michelle Williams, friend of the House, wears models from the new women’s sunglasses collection, within images shot by Gordon Von Steiner.

A perfect aviator, available in a variety of different lens colors, with Louis Vuitton studs outlining the modern square shape, intricate details on the front, and a temple displaying the Essential V signature.

These models are only a taste of this new collection, which we invite you to discover here!

Louis Vuitton is heading to Kyoto, Japan, for its Cruise collection, which will be held on Sunday, May 14th.
 
The  spirit of travel, the discovery of extraordinary natural environments, architectural masterpieces and art, are intrinsically connected to Louis Vuitton. In keeping with the House's tradition, the Cruise show will be held in the outer worldly setting of the Miho Museum, designed by I.M. Pei, the architect of the Grand Louvre and its pyramids in Paris.
 
Inaugurated in 1997, the Miho Museum was conceived to be a terrestrial paradise, inspired by Shangri-La, the legendary heaven-on-earth. Nestled in a hidden valley, the museum is revealed through a spectacular metal tunnel and a futuristic suspension bridge. This unique home to more than a thousand works of art, blends exoticism with modernity, while steeped in the most luscious forest.

This is the first time in the museum’s history that it will play host to such an event.
 
"The place inspired me right away," explains Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director of Women's Collections at Louis Vuitton. "After the desert and Palm Springs, the ocean and Rio, I wanted to introduce people to another landscape, to immerse them in a sea of green. With the I.M. Pei's Miho Museum we are continuing an architectural voyage that suits the Maison Louis Vuitton to a tee. For our 2018 Cruise fashion show we are transported into a tangled web of nature, geographical greatness and a unique architectural vision.

Louis Vuitton's Cruise fashion show will be broadcasted live May 14th, on louisvuitton.com.
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The collaboration was unveiled and celebrated with an exceptional dinner, placed next to the Mona Lisa, in the Salle des Etats. Celebrities Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Catherine Deneuve, Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Chloë Sevigny, and Doona Bae were all photographed by Patrick Demarchelier behind one of the five new bags of the collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Jeff Koons.

The collaboration was celebrated with an exceptional dinner placed next to the Mona Lisa, in the Salle des Etats, hosted by Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LVMH and Jean-Luc Martinez, President-Director of the Louvre Museum, and in presence of the artist, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Catherine Deneuve, Léa Seydoux, Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Natalia Vodianova, Chloë Sevigny, Doona Bae, Rila Fukushima among other guests from the art world.

Right in the heart of the Louvre Museum, meet the personnalities and watch the interview.