The very essence of Louis Vuitton’s spirit is captured in the boldness, novelty and singular intensity of the fourth High Jewellery collection designed by Francesca Amfitheatrof, the Maison’s Artistic Director for Watches and Jewellery.
Spanning 125 spectacular pieces, Louis Vuitton Spirit is an initiatory jewellery odyssey, infused with the power of mythological creatures that the contemporary Louis Vuitton woman will recognize herself in.
The Louis Vuitton Spirit collection brings together concepts held dear by the Maison; not only liberty, strength, and the notion of infinity, but also the ideas of destiny and of soaring to new heights. Francesca Amfitheatrof has taken the mythology around fantastical creatures and transposed it to the 21st century. “Like a phoenix rising from the ashes to take flight, or a dragon breathing protective fire, the Louis Vuitton woman exudes amazing strength, energy and optimism,” says Amfitheatrof. “It is that very femininity – so emancipating and emblematic of the Maison – that I wanted to embody in Spirit.”
To express all the vitality that drives this adventure in jewellery, triangle shapes and Vuitton Vs are omnipresent, forging a new, modern and high-impact visual language.“It reads as the Vuitton V and resembles an arrow, which was the earliest graphic symbol ever created by humans – pointing the direction, it constantly urges us forward.”
Louis Vuitton combines its unique designs with extraordinary gems. This astonishing collection is set in five universes, each reflective of the Maison’s values: Liberty, Grace, Fantasy, Radiance and Destiny. It required over 40,000 hours of work in the Parisian ateliers, which yet again outdid themselves in their levels of mastery and technical prowess.
