{"product_id":"louis-vuitton-x-yayoi-kusama-alma-bb-m21700-yellow-epi","title":"Louis Vuitton × Yayoi Kusama Alma BB M21700, Yellow Epi Leather with Black Infinity Dots, Two-Way Bag, 2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Maison × Artist Collaborations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eFrom the 2023 LV x YK collaboration, reference M21700 sets Yayoi Kusama's black Infinity Dots across the jaune yellow Epi leather of Louis Vuitton's Alma BB. This unused example arrives complete with box, dust bag, strap, padlock, keys, clochette, protective pouch and the miniature Kusama pumpkin charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alma BB begins with a familiar architectural silhouette: curved dome construction, double-zip opening, structured base and paired rolled handles. Kusama then enters the composition. Irregular black Infinity Dots spread across an electric yellow field of textured Epi leather, large and small circles moving without a conventional repeating grid, so that the surface reads as rhythm rather than mechanical repetition. The dots do not conceal the bag's structure; they energize it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Vuitton's renewed collaboration with Kusama brought the artist's visual universe into the Maison's leather goods, accessories, footwear and ready-to-wear, and the dot sits at the center of her language. On Epi leather the effect gains physical depth: the pronounced horizontal grain catches light in fine linear ridges, the dots interrupt those lines, and the bag takes on an almost graphic-object quality that a flat printed surface could not achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is uncompromising: a brilliant, saturated jaune yellow, crisp black dots and silver-tone hardware that keeps the warmth in check and gives a clean contemporary finish. A miniature pumpkin charm in the same yellow-and-black language accompanies the bag, a second direct link to the artist's vocabulary that works as both accessory and small sculptural detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 24 cm wide, the BB proportion compresses the Alma's heritage into an everyday scale, holding a smartphone, compact wallet, keys and personal accessories, with an open interior pocket for smaller essentials. Twin handles allow hand carry and the detachable shoulder strap gives a hands-free option. Against black, white, charcoal, navy, denim or neutral tailoring the yellow operates almost as a single block of color; black reinforces the dots, white heightens the yellow and denim softens the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design draws its tension from opposing systems. The Alma is controlled, with a symmetrical dome, paired handles, rigid base and disciplined Epi lines; the dots expand, contract, cluster and separate. The bag never loses its Alma identity, yet it no longer behaves like an ordinary Alma: the yellow field, black dots and pumpkin identify Kusama, the curved dome and twin handles identify Louis Vuitton, and neither signature disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louis Vuitton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yayoi Kusama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alma BB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e M21700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV x YK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Epi leather; calf leather trim; microfiber interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaune yellow \/ black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Width 24 cm (9.4 in) · Height 17 cm (6.7 in) · Depth 11.5 cm (4.5 in) · Handle approx. 24 cm (9.4 in) · Shoulder strap approx. 112 cm (44.1 in), all approximate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 480 g (1.06 lb) including strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box, dust bag, shoulder strap, padlock, two keys, clochette, Kusama pumpkin charm, small protective pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double zip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e One open pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand carry \/ shoulder carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e RFID \/ IC chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-grade\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaponista grade S\u003c\/strong\u003e · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExceptional unused condition with a very fresh overall presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe yellow Epi leather remains vivid and structured, the black Infinity Dots retain strong definition and the silver-tone hardware presents cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe handles, shoulder strap, interior and base retain a remarkably crisp appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference M21700 from the 2023 Louis Vuitton × Yayoi Kusama collection, with RFID \/ IC chip identification and its full set of original accessories. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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