LOUIS VUITTON TRAVELS WITH GRACE CODDINGTON AND HER CATS

Posted By: Sorbet

The fashion legend reimagines travel for Louis Vuitton – packing Pumpkin, Blanket, and plenty of chic whimsy into a collection that goes from London to the Great Wall (and even space).

When Grace Coddington sets out on an adventure, her cats are never far behind. Pumpkin and Blanket, long her companions in sketches and in life, now join her for a new chapter with Louis Vuitton. As the latest guest of the Maison’s Travel With series, she imagines journeys that slip between Sydney, London, and the Amazon before floating across the Great Wall of China, and in her whimsical world, even beyond Earth into space. For Coddington, the sky is not a limit, but another stop on the itinerary.

Her collaboration with Louis Vuitton is part playful story, part wardrobe guide. Instead of crisp businesswear, she proposes silk pyjamas elegant enough to outshine any boardroom, airy midi dresses patterned with cats and mice, and shoes designed for movement – sneakers and sandals only. Comfort is essential, but never without a touch of chic: soft plaids, cocooning knits, and fabrics like silk, cotton, and cashmere that transform practicality into luxury.

Packing, of course, is its own art. Louis Vuitton’s history began with trunks, and Coddington approaches luggage with the same mix of function and fantasy. The collaboration introduces a plum-colored nylon Keepall that folds when not in use yet expands effortlessly into travel companion, while accessories in Vintage Canvas pay homage to the woven fabrics of the maison’s earliest creations. The centerpiece is a secretary trunk, inspired by the historic Stokowski design, reimagined for an illustrator’s life: a removable easel, drawers for pencils and brushes, and even a discreet nook for her feline muses.

This stands beyond a simple collection but rather a way of traveling. By weaving her imagination into Louis Vuitton’s legacy of voyages, Coddington transforms destinations into stories and companions into symbols of style. With Pumpkin and Blanket at her side, adventure becomes an art of living, and a reminder that the best journeys are those infused with whimsy.