Last month Louis Vuitton covered Tokyo with pumpkin installations and AR experiences to promote its second collaboration with Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. Popular landmarks like Shibuya Scramble Crossing and Tokyo Tower were decked out with her signature dotted artwork, but now you’ll get to see actual products from the collaboration at Louis Vuitton’s new pop-up shop in Harajuku until January 22 2023.
All decked out in yellow polka dots, the exterior of the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pop-up looks super photogenic, almost like an art museum. Similarly, the interior looks like a Yayoi Kusama exhibition, filled with the artist's iconic motifs and imagery such as reflective chrome balls (some assembled into an installation of the luxury brand's logo), an abundance of yellow polka dots, and more impressively, a massive statue of Yayoi Kusama herself that stretches across the two-storey space.
The collaboration lineup, which you'll be able to check out and purchase at the pop-up, includes ready-to-wear garments, shoes, leather goods, accessories and fragrances. You’ll find the Louis Vuitton’s classic NéoNoé BB bucket bag in a bright red colour with white dots all over it, as well as the Capucines BB handbag crafted with Taurillon leather with the same dot motif on the handle and logo.
The pop-up store is located just outside Harajuku and Meiji-Jingumae stations (6-35-6 Jingumae, Shibuya). It's open from 11am to 8pm daily. While reservations are not necessary, expect queues on weekends. Visit the Louis Vuitton website for more information.
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