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Bringing your lunch from home to the office can be one way to save money. pharrell williamsLouis Vuitton sandwich bags cost over $3,000.
Mr. Williams, a record producer and designer, was nominated. men’s creative director For one of his latest designs, the French luxury fashion house founded in February last year appears to have taken inspiration from the classic paper sandwich bag, reimagining it as a high fashion accessory.
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Model Anna Ewers carries a sandwich bag at Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton debut show in Paris in June 2023.
Instead of paper, large clutch bags were seen tucked under models’ arms on the runway during Williams’ debut collection. Pont Neuf in Paris last June The label says it’s made from cowhide leather “in the exact same color as the brand’s famous (paper) shopping bags.”
The comparison doesn’t end there. Precisely folded to resemble something more everyday, this accessory features the iconic Louis Vuitton lettering and the grosgrain handles of the house’s bags to keep your sandwich or something more precious safe. It also has a reminiscent blue clasp.
The piece was released exclusively at the brand’s West Hollywood pop-up store on January 4th and was priced at $3,130. But this isn’t the first time Louis Vuitton has taken inspiration from everyday (and traditionally much cheaper) accessories.
For its Spring/Summer 2007 collection, the fashion house paid homage to the affordable checkered plastic laundry bag beloved around the world. In 2022, the brand also released a crossbody bag with a metal handle that resembles a paint can, “a playful nod to Louis Vuitton heritage.”
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In 2007, Louis Vuitton paid homage to the humble laundry bag.
The paint can bag was designed by Louis Vuitton’s late creative director. virgil abloh In a 2021 interview with design magazine Icon, he cited artist Marcel Duchamp, who is famous for turning everyday objects into art, as one of his heroes.
Other fashion houses are also adopting this approach. In 2014, designer Ashish Gupta transformed plastic shopping bags into sequined statement pieces at a premium price, with a “respect for everyday life”.
“Perhaps this is also a revolt against the disposable nature of fast fashion,” Gupta added in a 2017 email to CNN. “We’re taking something classic but disposable and turning it into something that lasts a long time. Its timeless design quality makes it something to be appreciated outside of its normal context.”
However, such designs can cause controversy and be ridiculed. In 2017, Balenciaga launches $2,145 bag It looked exactly like Ikea’s iconic 99-cent crumpled blue “Fracta” bag, and it quickly became a social media sensation.