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La Beauté Louis Vuitton honors the monogram’s 130th anniversary with a collection inspired by the iconic Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge.
2026 is a massive year for Louis Vuitton. It marks 130 years of the iconic LV Monogram and the French house is celebrating the milestone in full force. Beyond global hotel pop-ups and archival iterations across fashion and accessories, the party has also extended to La Beauté Louis Vuitton.
Monogram Dune | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
Monogram Infrarouge | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
Following the launch of lipsticks, eyeshadows, and the house’s first lip pencils over the past year, the beauty line is rolling out its first-ever collaboration. And who better to team up with than the house itself? Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of Women’s Collections, and Dame Pat McGrath, Cosmetics Creative Director for La Beauté Louis Vuitton, have joined forces for Two Canvases, Two Expressions of the LV Woman – translating two of the house’s most recognizable codes into a limited-edition capsule for eyes and lips.
Monogram Infrarouge | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
The collection is built on pure contrast: the warm, luminous beige of the Monogram Dune canvas versus the statement red and deep black of Monogram Infrarouge.
“Monogram Dune is about a poetic, luminous woman – minimal, warm, and expressed through soft beige and nude tones,” Ghesquière explains. “Monogram Infrarouge is its counterpoint – a fearless heroine, defined by intensity, bold reds, and striking contrasts.”
Monogram Dune | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
Monogram Dune | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
For over twenty years, McGrath has directed the beauty looks on the Louis Vuitton runway, building a creative dialogue with Ghesquière rooted in instinct and the idea that beauty is fashion’s most intimate expression. This capsule feels like the natural culmination of that shared history.
Monogram Infrarouge | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
Monogram Infrarouge | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
“Both of these women: the luminosity of Dune and the fearless intensity of Infrarouge – are real. They are all of us, at different moments, in different lights,” says McGrath. “What I have always loved about working with Nicolas is that his women are never one thing. They are complex and contradictory and entirely themselves.”
Monogram Dune | Courtesy of Louis Vuitton
The drop gives you the freedom to move between softness and power – whether you are reaching for the Stellar Veil Topper in the morning or swiping on the Infrarouge lipstick for the ultimate nightout look.
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