Louis Vuitton ‘200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries’ Exhibition in LA July 29 - September 6

The ‘200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries’ exhibition was organized in 2021 to celebrate 200 years of brand founder Louis Vuitton, inviting 200 visionaries to use the iconic trunk as a blank canvas. The event runs from July 29 through September 6 on North Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles.

The uber-creatives inside and outside of Louis Vuitton include DJ and Kenzo fashion designer Nigo, L.A. artist Alex Israel, astronaut-in-training Alyssa Carson, skateboarder Beatrice Domond, feminist Gloria Steinem. L.A.-based creative director and interior designer Willo Perron and architect Frank Gehry. Some trunks are digital (but imposed on a physical trunk) while others are physical trunks.

Sotheby’s will auction off the 200 trunks at year’s end, with the proceeds benefitting charity. Louis Vuitton will also donate 10,000 euros in the name of and on behalf of each visionary to one of 15 nonprofits, for a total donation of 2 million euros.