As Reggieknow-the multi-hyphenate artist who Virgil Abloh enlisted to dream up characters for Louis Vuitton's recent menswear collection- told T&C back in the fall, anime is "something that I’ve been pursuing for some time. has been seeping into the mainstream for years, with Studio Ghibli films often serving as a gateway drug to the wide, wondrous world of anime. Indeed, what was once a niche fandom in the U.S. At Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière has cited Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell Miuccia Prada designed digital costumes for Appleseed Ex Machina in 2007, and included graphics from manga artist Natsume Ono in her Spring 2018 show Sandy Liang's whole aesthetic is informed by the delights of Cardcaptor Sakura, Sailor Moon, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki's oeuvre. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family. The way the material scrunches at the top even makes it look like Totoro’s ears.
For some time now, fashion designers have been looking to Japanese animation for inspiration. In Theaters Sun, Dec 5, Mon, Dec 6, Thu, Dec 9. The flagship piece is the My Neighbor Totoro x Porter Backpack, which features fuzzy Totoro touches on the front flap and side pocket, plus both hand and shoulder straps so you can carry it whichever way is more comfortable or a better fit for your outfit at the time. Surprised that Loewe's venerable Jonathan Anderson is joining forces with Studio Ghibli (the animation studio known for Totoro, Spirited Away, and more classics ) for a collaboration? You shouldn't be-it was only a matter of time until the luxury market tried its hand at high-end Totoro merch. The whimsical pieces, featuring beloved characters like Totoro and the soot sprites, promise to bring a nostalgic, dreamy comfort-not unlike how Totoro and friends soothed Mei in the Hayao Miyazaki-directed movie.
Mei first encounters the small Totoro, followed by his medium companion, while running around the houses yard and spotting their acorns. The survived Kodama seen at the last of the film later turned into Totoro. The Loewe x My Neighbor Totoro collection is here to provide some much-needed escapist delight. Totoro is the title tetartagonist in Studio Ghiblis film My Neighbor Totoro, as well as its sequel, Mei and the Kittenbus.