JOURNEYING onward

Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with legendary g y photographer JEAN LARIVIÈRE is now commemorated in a limited-edition portfolio

Travel is never one-dimensional, and that’s something über-luxury brand Louis Vuitton understands consummately. As a label dedicated to journeys both geographical and artistic at its very core, the house has becomeabywordforaglobalstyle,oftendepictedthroughitsnumerous collaborations worldwide.

But take away the marketing tools and the media hype, and what’s left is pure art, thought, and inspiration. One such collaboration, LV’S longest-standing till date, is celebrating its 30 years with legendary photographer Jean Larivière.

Creating evocative imagery for the French maison since the ’80s, he has to his creditedit the famed L’âme du Voyage campaign. And now comes the Jean Larivière Portfolio—a dossier of 20 black-and-white photographs and three inspiration boards with drawings. Available in a limited run of 50, the portfolio is priced at 5,000. “Travelling is a core value for Louis Vuitton, and I hope I have been able to recount it and convey those emotions through these images,” says Larivière.

For connoisseurs, not only is this an opportunity to admire the journey of the master trunkmaker through the eyes of the artist, but also for those who’ve been impressed by the fashion behemoth that is Louis Vuitton. A complete package that will, in Larivière’s words, help you “create and discover places”.