Louis Vuitton x Fragment Design in Kuala Lumpur

The unique Pre Fall 2017 collaboration hits the streets of Kuala Lumpur, the perfect backdrop for the collection's mix of utilitarian details and sportswear

By Dan Ahwa, Ben Clement

Wednesday May 31, 2017

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Louis Vuitton top, $1540, jeans, POA, vest, $3350, wool beret, $910, charm necklace, $755, and Cabas Lite duffel bag $3400, charm necklace $755 (worn throughout).

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The hazy glow of a tropical sunset washes over the iconic steps of Kuala Lumpur’s National Planetarium, with its distinctive white and blue steps; the blue-domed building overlooks the tranquil Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana, an oasis amidst the bustling city-life below. Jumper, $1090, trousers, $1310, sneakers, $1110, wool blanket $1940.

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A sleek silk bomber jacket that nods to the streets is equally effective for a night on the town. Bomber jacket, $4700, trousers $1310.

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Top, $1540, wool beret, $910, silk bandana $475.

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Shirt, $1380, shorts, $1200.

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Wool cardigan, $1760, shirt, $1220, sunglasses, $980.

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The collegiate jacket gets a new lease of life with the Louis Vuitton x Fragment Design collaboration, the perfect versatile piece for life in the city. Leather and wool jacket, $4700, jeans, $1540 and boots $2020.

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Kuala Lumpur’s old town area is surrounded by distinctive colonial architecture built at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, particularly the Grecian/Spanish-style designs dotted around Chinatown and the Old Market Square. Silk shirt, $1380, jeans, POA, wool beret $910.

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Louis Vuitton’s men’s artistic director Kim Jones teams up with streetwear icon, designer and close friend Hiroshi Fujiwara, of Fragment Design, for a unique capsule collection celebrating elevated streetwear. “Hiroshi Fujiwara is an influencer in the truest sense of the word — he is a true icon of mine,” says Kim. “With this collaboration, I wanted to do something quite unexpected, something perhaps more youthful than we usually do. Hiroshi has that understanding of detail that comes from the Japanese — he simply knows everything.”

Photographer: Ben Clement Fashion editor: Dan Ahwa Grooming: David Shaw Model: Nathan McGuire from Vivien’s Models and N Model Management. Special thanks to the St. Regis Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Louis Vuitton