Welcome to our video about The 8 Best Limited-Edition Louis Vuitton Bags!
Louis Vuitton has been launching amazing limited edition collections that are worth getting to know. And here I’ll show you the best ones!
So without further ado here are The 8 Best Limited-Edition Louis Vuitton Bags:
1. Multicolor Collection
Designed by Marc Jacobs and artist Takashi Murakami the Monogram Multicolor collection debuted at the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2003 show. It featured 33 different colors on a black and white coated canvas backdrop. Using the colors, Murakami re-imagined the brand’s classic brown monogram print with vivid color palettes and playfulness. This whimsical and youthful line of bags was described as a “monumental marriage between art and business” by creative director Marc Jacobs and laid a solid foundation for a later long-lasting collaboration. The Monogram Multicolor bag designs instantly became some of the most sought-after accessories in the world. The handbags were seen on the arms of celebrities like Jessica Simpson, Naomi Campbell, and Paris Hilton.
With renewed interest in handbags from the ’90s and ’00s, Louis Vuitton Multicolore bags remain in high demand on the resale market, especially the classic Murakami Speedy bag.
2. Graffiti Collection
In 2001, Marc Jacobs and Stephen Sprouse designed a collection of limited-edition bags with graffiti over the Louis Vuitton’s classic monogram pattern. The idea for the collaboration came from seeing a layer of black paint on a monogrammed trunk at actress-singer Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Paris apartment. The graffiti pattern was added to the Louis Vuitton monogram Speedy, Keepall, Alma and Pochette Accessoires in white, green and orange. Jacobs paid tribute to Sprouse in 2009 with a limited-edition collection of bags and accessories with large roses over the classic monogram pattern, which was based on a sketch by the artist during their first collaboration.
Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse bags remain highly sought-after in the resale market and continue to sell for multiples of the original retail price if the bags are in excellent condition.
3. Iridescent Prism Keepall
Designed by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton Menswear SS19, this Keepall is truly one of the most unique, special bags the brand has ever produced. Originally priced at $3,400, the bag sold out within seconds and now has a resale value of over $8,100. It flourished not only because of its remarkable appearance, but also because it embodies Virgil Abloh’s entire concept for the brand. It’s common knowledge that Abloh had no formal fashion experience and made a name for himself as a streetwear designer when he founded his label Off-White. Abloh was the predominant face of the high-streetwear movement, where he aided to bridge the gap between streetwear and luxury fashion.
The Iridescent Prism Keepall is enticing and effortlessly cool at the same time, making it one of the rarest accessories to come across. And my favorite Virgil Abloh design.
4. Watercolor Collection
Renowned for his art and photography, Richard Prince collaborated with Marc Jacobs on his Spring 2008 collection with the intention of showing “Louis Vuitton after dark.” His most notable design is perhaps the Aquarelle monogram which turned the classic print into a watercolor dream. The speedy 30 depicting Prince’s Watercolor monogram is undoubtedly one of the rarest most special Speedys ever launched. It features soft pastel watercolors, printed over the classic monogram giving it an effortlessly beautiful appearance. Prince is also known for his “Jokes” bags, in which he used cheeky phrases to decorate a new iteration of monogram print covered in clouds of blended color.
The collaboration between Prince and Louis Vuitton is regarded as one of the most iconic collaborations of all time.
5. Louis Vuitton x Supreme
The brand partnered with the most popular streetwear brand, Supreme, in 2017 and launched a limited-edition collection of men’s bags, accessories, shoes, and apparel that sold out globally in days. Louis Vuitton men’s creative director, Kim Jones, and the founder of Supreme, James Jebbia, collaborated to create a collection in Supeme’s signature red and white branding in Louis Vuitton epi leather. The collaboration also includes Supreme’s box logo in black and white in Louis Vuitton Epi leather and Supreme Camouflage canvas. The most popular items from the collaboration were the red and white Epi leather bags and accessories.
While prices in the secondary market peaked in 2017, the Louis Vuitton Supreme bags and accessories remain popular and sell for above retail on resale marketplaces.
6. Infinity Dots Collection
Louis Vuitton partnered with artist Yayoi Kusama in 2012, who brought her signature bold spots in yellow, black, and red to a complete line of LV handbags, accessories, shoes, and apparel. Marc Jacobs first met Kusama in 2006 and admired her energy at age 83 as well as her art. Kusama first became known in the 1960s when her abstract conceptual work was shown alongside Andy Warhol and George Segal. Her collaboration with Louis Vuitton also featured the artist’s famous Infinity Nets pattern. The most popular handbags from the Louis Vuitton Kusama partnership include the Pumpkin Dot Neverfull and the Speedy. The Kusama Neverfull and the Kusama Speedy sell for multiples of the original retail price on resale marketplaces when in excellent condition.
Now in 2023, Louis Vuitton is dropping the second collection with Kusama, it is just as iconic!
7. Cherry Blossom Collection
Born out of the collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, the Cherry Blossom Collection was inspired by the artist’s desire to give some freshness and cheerfulness to the iconic monogram pattern. Takashi Murakami’s cherry blossom flower became a hallmark of his work, representing Murakami’s Japanese heritage and resembles the Kawaii-pop-art style he was known for. The Cherry Blossom collection featured the LV all-over logo print with the flower design, featuring a tiny smiley face at the center.
Unlike most other limited-edition collections, Louis Vuitton never produced a Speedy in the Cherry Blossom print, the most famous bag from this collection are the pochette and the Papillon Tote.
8. Master Collection
In April 2017 Louis Vuitton unveiled its first striking collaboration with acclaimed contemporary artist Jeff Koons. With his love for exploring the relationship between art and consumerism, Jeff Koons was perhaps an obvious choice for a collaboration with Vuitton. Koons created an exclusive line of handbags and accessories adorned with Old Master works to bring the art-museum experience into the consumer’s closet. For this collection Masterpieces by Leonardo Da Vinci, Rubens and others have been transposed on the iconic bags. The addition of the artist’s name across the front of the bags invited the collector to consider the work once more.
Koons has also revisited the iconic LV monogram with elements in metal placed in the exterior of the bag. Each bag also has a tag in the shape of the artist’s famous rabbit motif. A biography and portrait of the master whose work has been referenced is found inside the bag.
This collection is considered by many to be kitsch, but what else would you expect from Jeff Koons? That is the whole point!
