Zendaya leads the revival of early 2000s vibes in Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami's bold new collection. Gonzaga men's basketball charter nearly collides with departing Delta flight: video

Original Story (December 26, 2024): The internet has caught wind of a new campaign for the upcoming Louis Vuitton x Murakami re-edition collection. It seems that global phenom Zendaya has been enlisted to star in the new campaign for the house, first appearing on Reddit and TikTok.

Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami are teaming up for another collab collection and Zendaya is the Y2K-inspired campaign's stylish star.

Zendaya is the face of Louis Vuitton’s latest collaboration with renowned visual artist, Takashi Murakami. The luxury brand shared visuals of the Challengers actress wearing some of the collection’s pieces on December 27,

This week, Zendaya for the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami re-edition collection dominated headlines, as LV’s house ambassador repped the anticipated reunion from LV and Murakami across a photoshoot and Murakami-featuring video.

In addition to the mule slippers, the edition also includes slides. Some of these designs include pocket pouches on the top. A ballet flat also is included, featuring a Mary Jane strap across the top. Ballet flats were trending in 2023 and 2024. To complete the early 2000s style, there’s also a wedge platform.

Highlighted by a campaign starring actress Zendaya, the Louis Vuitton × Murakami re-edition pays tribute to the brand's legacy showcasing Murakami's bold designs.

In an interview with Vogue, Louis Vuitton shared also the behind-the-scenes images from Zendaya's photoshoot for Louis Vuitton x

The Japanese artist and the French luxury brand's CEO Pietro Beccari spoke to WWD about bringing back the seminal collection and why they're banking on Y2K nostalgia to revive luxury spending.

Takashi Murakami has the kind of childlike energy that only comes with age and wisdom. One part mad genius, another part curious kid, the prolific artist is one of the biggest names in his field. And – with his hotly anticipated collaboration with Louis Vuitton hitting stores in January – one of the biggest names in fashion.

Long before designer collaborations were the norm, Louis Vuitton’s then-creative director Marc Jacobs teamed up with Takashi Murakami to debut a line of handbags that would go down in fashion history.