Photo: Louis Vuitton
Cover Photo: Louis Vuitton
From Donald Duck to Hello Kitty, these fashion brands are making cartoon characters chic enough to wear

1. Gucci x Donald Duck

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Above Donald Duck printed knitwear (Photo: Gucci)
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Above The Ace sneakers (Photo: Gucci)

Following Gucci’s successful collaboration with Disney featuring its iconic character, Mickey Mouse, the House launches a selection of pieces in its Epilogue Collection inspired by Mickey’s hot-headed best friend, Donald Duck. For Epilogue featuring Donald and his triplet nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie are inspired by the artwork in Walt Disney Mickey Mouse comic books in the 1980s. 

Their images appear in a selection of ready-to-wear for men and women, as well as bags and luggage.

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2. Louis Vuitton x The Adventures of Zoooom with Friends

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Above The Adventures of Zoooom with Friends monogram luggage bag (Photo: Louis Vuitton)
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Above The Adventures of Zoooom with Friends black coat (Photo: Louis Vuitton)

Featuring a slew of original cartoon characters, Virgil Abloh's The Adventures of Zoooom with Friends debuted in the Louis Vuitton SS21 Men’s Collection, complete with a film.

It opens at Louis Vuitton’s ancestral home in Asnières and follows movers packing up shipping containers and loading them onto a barge that then sets sail down the Seine River. The quirky and colourful crew of cartoon characters are stowaways on the barge, and they are inspired by Abloh's theme of boyhood present in his designs for Louis Vuitton.

The collection features these characters on a wide range of accessories including bags, hats and coats. 

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3. LeSportsac x Hello Kitty

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Above Bow Clutch
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Above Hello Kitty cosmetic bag

LeSportsac returns with another collaboration with the beloved Sanrio, the Japanese company gifting company that created Hello Kitty. This season, the capsule collection illustrates Hello Kitty and her friends floating above New York’s iconic cityscape. In classic kawaii style, they appear on LeSportsac's Classic Hobo, Deluxe Everyday Bag, Bow Crossbody and Bow Clutch.

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