Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 Show at Miho Museum in Kyoto
Louis Vuitton presented its Cruise 2018 collection at the Miho Museum in Kyoto on May 14, 2017. The museum, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, is built into a forested hillside with glass, steel, and limestone. Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière collaborated with Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his work with David Bowie. The collection blended Japanese influences—samurai, shogun, Kabuki, films by Akira Kurosawa and Takeshi Kitano—with punk, glam rock, and cowboy elements. Ghesquière described approaching Japanese culture from a French perspective, emphasizing Louis Vuitton's travel heritage.
Key facts
- Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 show took place on May 14, 2017
- Venue: Miho Museum in Kyoto, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei
- Museum is built into a hillside, mostly underground
- Nicolas Ghesquière is creative director of Louis Vuitton
- Collaboration with Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto
- Yamamoto designed a vinyl suit for David Bowie in 1973
- Collection references samurai, shogun, Kabuki, Kurosawa, Kitano
- Ghesquière aimed for a French perspective on Japanese culture
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Ghesquière
- Ieoh Ming Pei
- Mihoko Koyama
- Kansai Yamamoto
- David Bowie
- Akira Kurosawa
- Takeshi Kitano
Institutions
- Louis Vuitton
- Miho Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan