Pharrell Williams, creative director of Louis Vuitton (LV) menswear, explored the origins of western American workwear in the 2024 autumn and winter men’s wear show “Paris to VA” and linked the evolution of workwear to the fusion of elegance, practicality and The historical process of comfortable princely style. Louis Vuitton also launched a capsule series with the workwear style as the core, covering clothing, limited edition Keepall 50 Toolbox bags and boots collaborated by Louis Vuitton and Timberland.
The garments in the capsule collection draw on Louis Vuitton’s craftsmanship to create designs that perfectly incorporate elements of authentic workwear. Workwear silhouettes emphasize practicality and versatility, and the exquisite overdyed jacquard suits in brown, black and beige are infused with durability; the garments are embellished with details such as turquoise buttons and pearls, embroidery and rivets; wide cuts and heritage Americana Trucker jackets and coat pockets with functional workwear lines are embellished with yoke and leather appliqué patterns unique to Western wear.
The highlight of the capsule series of bags is the Keepall 50 Toolbox, which is based on a toolbox that originated from American workwear. It is made of rustic natural leather. The exterior of the bag is decorated with multiple functional pockets and rivet decorations, and the inner lining is coated Monogram. canvas. Accessory highlights include a steel wine bottle and cigarette case engraved with a work boot pattern from the American West.
The shoes in the series are LV 6-inch yellow boots developed in cooperation with the famous American outdoor brand Timberland. The classic outdoor boots are expertly crafted by craftsmen in Louis Vuitton’s Italian shoemaking workshop in Fiesso d’Artico. They are made of high-quality, soft traditional wheat or black nubuck leather and are equipped with an insulating system and seam-sealed waterproof construction. As well as the signature rubber convex outsole, the tongue lining is decorated with a Monogram embossed pattern, and the shoe body is decorated with Louis Vuitton eyelets and leather labels.
Another LV Boot short boots enlarges the silhouette of the 6-inch yellow boots by 15% and is designed in five different forms. Each form is equipped with a rubber convex outsole and is made of wheat-colored or black grain leather. Made of Monogram embossed pattern on the tongue lining and decorated with leather label. The combat boots are made of wheat grained leather or black grained calfskin, with an extended shaft and lace hook and strap details. Mid-calf boots in wheat or black nubuck leather with zipper pull detail and brown leather ankle strap. Finally, there are sling boots in wheat or black nubuck leather, equipped with side buckles and harness.
There are only 50 pairs of “special order” LV 6-inch boots in the world, which are co-created by experts from Louis Vuitton’s footwear, jewelry and hard luggage departments. They are decorated with 18K gold LV lettering on the tongue, Louis Vuitton eyelets, Lace tip and label hardware. The tongue with LV logo is engraved with the words “THE SUN IS SHINING ON US”. The shoe box is made of custom Monogram leather and transparent acrylic, and is decorated with VVN trim.
