Louis Vuitton FW23: $34K Crystal Jackets, $46K Patchworks, $31K Metal Keepalls and More
Colm Dillane’s collection takes LV to the next level, with Made-to-Order and embellished items stealing the show.
Summer is almost over, but fear not: the best season of dressing is yet to come. Indeed, Houses far and wide are dropping their Fall/Winter 2023 collections, and next up is Louis Vuitton with its Colm Dillane-designed offering.
Presented in January at Paris Fashion Week by the KidSuper designer, the FW23 collection was essentially a stop-gap between Louis Vuitton relying on its design team and appointing Pharrell to take over the House, following Virgil Abloh‘s death. Who else could carry the torch other than Dillane — a name that’s catapulted into streetwear, luxury, and hypebeast culture in a way few (like Virgil) have.
Dillane’s work was, ultimately, a very heightened version of what he does at KidSuper. Abstract faces were formed across panelwork and patchwork, subsequently creating the very sculpture of a jacket, a pair of trousers, a bag, a shirt, and so on.
However, there are a number of standout items from the FW23 collection, and they include: a $34,000 USD Made-to-Order (MTO) Embroidered Varsity Blouson which is hand-beaded with crystals; the MTO Embroidered Monogram Denim Overshirt and matching Baggy Denim Pants sporting all-over hand-applied crystals detailing the House’s signature Monogram motif, coming in at $22,400 USD and $17,700 USD respectively; and the $11,200 USD Shearling Down Blouson, which is decorated with VVN leather straps and closures that are inspired by the interior of the Louis Vuitton Trunk, a key holder-style puller on the zip closure and a nametag on the left sleeve.
Elsewhere, we find a shearling Keepall Bandoulière 50 retailing for $11,400 USD, matching the aforementioned jacket, the frankly incredible $46,000 USD Patchworked Oversized Hooded Blouson that is surreal in nature but in fact is made up of House signatures (notice “The Vuittons” rock tee poster), and the $31,000 USD Keepall Clutch Blown Up 25 — a particularly special piece, as it’s made entirely from palladium-toned metal which takes 18 hours to craft, and is lined in leather.
It’s a collection of monumental items — seldom is there something that feels “basic.” For example, more “affordable” items like a soft handle trunk are superimposed with an LV Trunk and apple print, the Courrier Lozine Carre Gauche at $67,500 USD feels utterly, bonkers-level unnecessary, an MTO patchwork face-structured leather jacket explores the House’s utmost craftsmanship, and sunglasses are out of this world, appearing as a shield held in place by a monogrammed metal plinth.
Take a look at some of the standouts from Colm Dillane’s Louis Vuitton FW23 collection above, and shop the range online and in boutiques globally now.
In other news, Prada’s FW23 footwear has dropped.
