ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE YAYOI KUSAMA LENDS HER SIGNATURE DOTS TO THIS LOUIS VUITTON SURFBOARD THAT’S SWIMMING IN STYLE AND SWANK

BY ARCHANA AITHAL ROSE

After a wildly successful team-up in 2012, Louis Vuitton and avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama are joining forces once again for a limited-edition collection brimming in polka dot perfection. One of its most coveted items is this high-end artisanal surfboard bearing Kusama’s emblematic dots in eye-popping red and white. Designed for lovers of both art and sport, the board is crafted of fi berglass strength-ened by a central basswood spine. Th e collectible is available in two sizes: a standard 224 centimeter and a sporty shortboard of 180 centimeters, with both models bearing the collaborative Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama signature on the back.