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Louis Vuitton has collaborated with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her artwork that features polka dots and mirrors, for the first big collection of the year entitled “Creating Infinity.”

This is the second time that Kusama collaborates with the French fashion house with their first collaboration occurring a decade ago, in 2012.

The extensive collection permeates almost every product category, ranging over 450  pieces, including shoes, bags, womenswear, menswear and accessories.

Pieces from Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton. (Louis Vuitton)

The pieces are all inspired by the artist’s signature motifs and covered with varying patterns, including: Painted dots, which are polka dots that appear like wet paint dabs, infinity dots, this pattern is her ultimate signature and are demonstrated as animated dots covering the monogramed canvas, studded metal dots, which allude to her mirrored orbs presented at the 1996 Venice Biennale, and Psychedelic Flowers, inspired by her 1933 “Flower” painting.

Pieces from Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton. (Louis Vuitton)

The reoccurring themes illustrated by the patterns present on the collection mimic her artwork, which feature similar motifs inspired by repetition and eternity.

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In contrast to the collection previously launched, this is the first time that a Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama collection has been launched on Instagram. Images of the campaign that have been posted on the fashion house’s instagram account featuring the likes of Gisele Bündchen have garnered significant attention from the public, accumulating over 1.5 million likes.

Selected stores and the pop-up spaces selling the collection have also been transformed into Kusama’s canvas, with polka dots and mirrored balls overlaying the entirety of the space, allowing visitors to immerse themselves into the artist’s artwork.