Louis Vuitton Windows (The Impossible Collection) | Vanessa Friedman

"I loved the process of working with the Vuitton team on the sails. Creatively, they were wide open to all ideas, and technically, they were superb in their interpretation and delivery of the design."
- Frank Gehry

Any passer by has seen them: The windows of Louis Vuitton’s storefronts are magnetic. They draw crowds of adults and children alike, eyes wide in wonder at such spectacles as a colossal roller coaster, gleaming golden dinosaur, panoply of brightly colored hot-air balloons, or a universe of polka dots. With an oeuvre of over thirty-five displays, creators Faye McLeod and Ansel Thompson bring the windows of one of the world’s leading luxury brands to life with their unparalleled magic. Featuring an introduction by The New York Times fashion director and critic Vanessa Friedman, these celebrated vitrines are presented as works of art in this hand-bound oversize Ultimate Collection edition, capturing the inspired world that is Louis Vuitton.

Vanessa Friedman is fashion director of The New York Times and International New York Times. Previously she was the inaugural fashion editor of the Financial Times and worked as features and fashion features director for InStyle UK, arts contributor at The Economist and European editor at Elle U.S. She has contributed regularly to Vogue, The New Yorker, and Entertainment Weekly. Friedman is the author of the book Emilio Pucci (2013) as well as an honorary professor at Glasgow-Caledonian University.

Features:
- Introduction by Vanessa Friedman
- 14 x 17 in – 35.5 x 42 cm
- 168 pages
- Over 150 illustrations and hand-tipped images
- Hand-bound limited edition in a linen clamshell case

Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection.