{"id":8676,"date":"2025-11-18T14:35:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:35:41","slug":"limited-edition-capsule-inspired-by-baroque-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=8676","title":{"rendered":"Limited-edition Capsule Inspired by Baroque Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>YOUNG LOUVRE:<\/strong> The Louvre museum has teamed up with designer Agn\u00e8s Troubl\u00e9, founder of family-owned French brand agn\u00e8s b., on a limited-edition capsule collection that turns some of the museum\u2019s lesser-known landscapes into ready-to-wear pieces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe project is part of the museum\u2019s effort to connect in new ways with the public, particularly younger audiences, with fashion being key.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTroubl\u00e9\u2019s bond with the Louvre goes back to her childhood. \u201cI fell in the love with the Louvre when I was 12,\u201d she said. She once hoped to attend the \u00c9cole du Louvre to become a curator before going into fashion design.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe collection is titled \u201cJ\u2019kiffe le Louvre,\u201d using some French slang. She worked closely with her grandson, Jean Bourbois, to sort through hundreds of artworks before choosing two lesser-known landscape paintings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTroubl\u00e9 said she sought out unexpected works, and \u201cskipped the Mona Lisa, which is reproduced everywhere,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tColor and light influenced her final choices, from Baroque paintings. The works, one by Claude Lorrain in warm yellows and oranges and another by Nicolas Poussin in soft greens, anchor the capsule of cardigans, scarves, T-shirts and accessories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-large is-resized aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:768px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDD5NU94_9010_1.jpg?w=225\" alt=\"jacket from Agn\u00e8s B x Louvre colletion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDD5NU94_9010_1.jpg?w=2048 2500w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDD5NU94_9010_1.jpg?resize=112,150 112w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDD5NU94_9010_1.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"0\" width=\"768\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">A jacket from the collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe company worked with its longtime French production partners who have expertise in high-definition textile printing to make the detailed garments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe capsule will be sold for a year in the Louvre\u2019s gift shop, in the museum\u2019s outposts in Abu Dhabi and Japan, and in agn\u00e8s b. stores worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m happy to make these paintings travel this way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe collaboration is part of a bigger push from the Louvre to work with fashion brands, designers and artists. Instead of slapping its logo on goods, the museum wants to create projects around specific artworks or themes, giving younger shoppers a more approachable way to connect with its collection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIts first major partnership was with Uniqlo in January, 2021. Since then, British illustrator Luke Edward Hall created a picnic-themed collection of objects, including picnic baskets, inspired by the museum\u2019s gardens. Another project is the book \u201cThe Louvre and Its Dogs\u201d from Amigos Forever\u2019s Martin Bethenod\u00a0released Nov. 7, for example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe museum plans to ramp up its collaboration strategy with two high-profile partnerships in the pipeline, museum representatives said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe fashion partnerships will also arrive at a moment of major upgrades to the Carrousel de Louvre\u2019s retail areas, which will soon include a large bookstore, a sculpture shop, refreshed stores, and a new in-house bakery planned for early 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YOUNG LOUVRE: The Louvre museum has teamed up with designer Agn\u00e8s Troubl\u00e9, founder of family-owned French brand agn\u00e8s b., on a limited-edition capsule collection that turns some of the museum\u2019s lesser-known landscapes into ready-to-wear pieces. The project is part of the museum\u2019s effort to connect in new ways with the public, particularly younger audiences, with fashion being key. Troubl\u00e9\u2019s bond with the Louvre goes back to her childhood. \u201cI fell in the love with the Louvre when I was 12,\u201d she said. She once hoped to attend the \u00c9cole du Louvre to become a curator before going into fashion design. The collection is titled \u201cJ\u2019kiffe le Louvre,\u201d using some French slang. She worked closely with her grandson, Jean Bourbois, to sort through hundreds of artworks before choosing two lesser-known landscape paintings. Troubl\u00e9 said she sought out unexpected works, and \u201cskipped the Mona Lisa, which is reproduced everywhere,\u201d she said. Color and light influenced her final choices, from Baroque paintings. The works, one by Claude Lorrain in warm yellows and oranges and another by Nicolas Poussin in soft greens, anchor the capsule of cardigans, scarves, T-shirts and accessories. A jacket from the collection. The company worked with its longtime French production partners who have expertise in high-definition textile printing to make the detailed garments. The capsule will be sold for a year in the Louvre\u2019s gift shop, in the museum\u2019s outposts in Abu Dhabi and Japan, and in agn\u00e8s b. stores worldwide. \u201cI\u2019m happy to make these paintings travel this way,\u201d she said. The collaboration is part of a bigger push from the Louvre to work with fashion brands, designers and artists. Instead of slapping its logo on goods, the museum wants to create projects around specific artworks or themes, giving younger shoppers a more approachable way to connect with its collection. Its first major partnership was with Uniqlo in January, 2021. 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