You all have most likely seen them: the trippy, polka dot-covered Louis Vuitton bags, wallets, scarves, and sunglasses that are the products of the label’s collaboration with polka dot-obsessed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
Like Louis Vuitton’s first Japanese artist collaboration with Takashi Murakami, the dotty handbags have taken the fashion world by storm.
They’ve been the subject of much desire and obsession that we almost completely forgot that there are shoes in the collection too!
Yayoi Kusama, an avant-garde Japanese contemporary artist, is recognized for her contributions as a painter, sculptor, and writer, while her artistic style is characterized by the prominent use of polka dots and vibrant colors throughout her works (Credit: Andrei Antipov / Shutterstock)
Now that we’ve gotten our senses back, we will take this time to show you the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama shoes. They feature Kusama’s signature polka dots in the artist’s favorite bright primary colors.
There’s a doll-like quality to these shoes, and they look as if you have to approach them with a child’s sense of wonder:
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pump in monogram vernis dots infinity in rouge, $1,090.00
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama ballerina in monogram vernis dots infinity in noir, $1,030.00
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pump in monogram waves in jaune, $1,150.00
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pump in monogram nylon dots infinity in jaune, $985.00
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama ballerina in monogram nylon dots infinity in rouge, $830.00
The Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama shoes stand out in stark contrast to the shoes showcased by Marc Jacobs on the Louis Vuitton Spring 2013 runway just this past Wednesday.
Styled in two-tone checks and with ultra-pointy toes, the two collections could not be any more different:
Models strut in checkered pointy-toe shoes down the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2013 runway in Paris, France, on October 3, 2012 (Credit: News Pictures / WENN)
Do you prefer the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama dots and rounded toes, or are the Louis Vuitton Spring 2013 checks and pointy toes calling out more to you?
Take a vote, and let’s help Louis Vuitton decide!