Well, it's all happening. This coming September 4th, right in time for New York Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton will open an impermanent store inside Comme des Garcons in Tokyo. The idea for the project emerged from the memories of Comme des Garcons founder Rei Kawakubo. She was first inspired by the first Louis Vuitton store when it opened in Japan in 1978 and was amazed by the French craftsmanship and art de vivre it projected. Three decades later, Rei Kawakubo along with LV's artistic director Marc Jacobs, she revisits those impressions and associations of creative and commercial luxury between Comme de Garcons and Louis Vuitton. Coincidentally, this year marks the 30th anniversary for Louis Vuitton in Japan and so Rei Kawakubo has dedicated and re-designed the entire Comme des Garcons store on Kottodori, Omotesando especially for LV.
*photos courtesy of nitrolicious.com
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