Louis Vuitton Twist MM Catogram M44408 by Grace Coddington, Cruise 2019 Chain Shoulder Bag

Grace Coddington's cats tumble across a red Monogram on this Twist MM from the Catogram collaboration of Cruise 2019, finished with the signature twisting LV lock.

The Piece

For Cruise 2019 Nicolas Ghesquière invited Grace Coddington, the former creative director of American Vogue, to redraw the Monogram. She filled it with her own cats, Pumpkin and Blanket, sketched in her loose illustrator's line, and the Catogram capsule became one of the most affectionately collected Louis Vuitton collaborations of the decade.

The Twist MM, reference M44408, carries the print on its flap in red on a deep brown ground, the cats chasing bones among the flowers, with a large golden LV twist lock at the centre. The body is in smooth tan calfskin with a scalloped side profile, and the interior is lined in orange microfibre with Grace Coddington's signature.

It can be worn on the shoulder from the chain with its leather shoulder pad, or crossbody, and measures about 22.5 by 17 cm. The date code FL4118 places manufacture in France in late 2018.

Playful but impeccably made, it is the rare logo bag that makes people smile.

Details

• Designer: Louis Vuitton (Nicolas Ghesquière) with Grace Coddington
• Season: Cruise 2019
• Model / ref: Twist MM Catogram M44408, date code FL4118
• Material: Coated canvas flap, calfskin, gold-tone metal
• Colour: Red Catogram on brown, tan leather, orange lining
• Made in: France
• Tagged size: MM
• Measurements: Width 22.5 cm (base) · Height 17 cm
• Included: Bag only

Condition

• Good pre-owned condition.
• Scratches to the twist lock and light marks to the leather corners.
• Interior with light scuffs and marks.
• Chain and strap sound.

Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Date code, Monogram alignment, heat stamp, vachetta trim, stitching and hardware engraving are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Wipe the leather with a soft dry cloth and store stuffed with the chain laid inside.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

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