What to buy from the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama collection that drops on 6th January  

Step into the brilliant and fascinating mind of Yayoi Kusama, the legendary 93-year-old Japanese artist whose tumultuous personal life and mental health ironically propelled her career as a prolific artist since 1959.  

Here are five fascinating facts (there are more, trust us!) about Yayoi Kusama that if you didn't already know, well, you should!  

1. She lives in a psychiatric asylum that she checked herself into voluntarily in 177

2. As a struggling Asian artist in a male-dominated art scene in New York City, she claims that her male peers like Andy Warhol stole her ideas and did not give her due credit for it back in the day

3. She identifies as asexual as she has a fear of sex but is also notorious for phallic content in her artwork 

4. At the age of 10, she experienced vivid hallucinations which culminated into her obsession with polka-dots

5. She is rarely seen without her trademark red wig 

This is Kusama’s second collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Her first collection with the French luxury fashion house was in 2012 under the creative direction of Marc Jacobs. A decade later, Kusama’s back at Vuitton with a collection that’s bigger and more exciting (we are talking an impressive collection of about 450 pieces), which we had a sneak peek at during the Cruise 2023 collection by Nicolas Ghesquière.

A highly sought-after collaboration by fashion enthusiasts and collectors, the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama first drop which will be available in store tomorrow 6 January 2023 (the second drop will be on March 31 2023), features Kusama’s signature polka dots and psychedelic flowers.

Here are our top 10 bankable picks from the first drop.

Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Pochette Kirigami in black, red and yellow Epi leather with Infinity Dots Prints, $1,540, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Alma BB in yellow Epi leather with Infinity Dots Prints, $3,900, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama denim canvas reversible bucket hat with printed Dots and pumpkin, $1,200, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Speedy 20 in red Monogram Empreinte- leather with Infinity Dots print, $4,900, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Archlight sneaker in Monogram Canvas with printed dots, $1,910, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama silk square scarf 90 with printed Infinity Dots and Pumpkins, $785, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Mini Pochette in Monogram Canvas with printed dots, $1,490, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama 1.1 Millionaires Infinity Dots sunglasses, $1,400, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Nano Noe in Monogram Canvas with painted dots, $4,050, Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Capucines BB in black taurillon leather with Infinity Dots prints, $5,250, Louis Vuitton

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