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In 1996, LOEWE was acquired by the multi-national luxury conglomerate LVMH  (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE), which aimed to elevate the brand’s status within high fashion. LOEWE   held its first catwalk presentation the following year, as part of Paris Fashion Week, where it continues to launch   its new collections.   \r\n\r\nIn 2013, LOEWE hired Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson (b.1984) as Creative Director, a role he fulfilled   until 2025. Anderson’s appointment transformed LOEWE, boosting sales and brand positioning as well as  bringing more recognition on the international stage. A graduate of London College of Fashion (University of the  Arts London), Anderson founded his own fashion label JW Anderson in 2008, for which he continued to design   while working at LOEWE. In 2014 Anderson’s first collection for LOEWE was released to critical acclaim.  Designing both menswear and womenswear, Anderson is known for innovative designs that incorporate  elements of craft, Surrealism and material experimentation, often reinventing familiar or traditional techniques. His  collections balance the unconventional with commercial appeal, juxtaposing eccentric, often sculptural garments  and accessories with more understated wardrobe staples. In 2016, Anderson established the LOEWE  Foundation Craft Prize, supporting independent artists across the globe with the aim of platforming and  preserving craft skills.\n\nThis ensemble was presented during LOEWE's Spring-Summer 2024 womenswear collection. The look comprises a 3D jewelled top, dark wash jeans and flat 'Campo' sandals. The collection took silhouette and proportion as its focus, resulting in the extreme high waist of the jeans offered here. The casual nature of the jeans and everyday flat sandals is sharply contrasted by the elaborate top, whose metal structure features flowers set with crystals. The top, presented in two colour-ways, blurs the boundary between clothing and jewellery, with LOEWE's show notes describing them as ‘accumulations of sparkly brooches.’ The ensemble exemplifies Anderson’s use of materials typically incompatible with clothing, and his often surprising sartorial pairings that challenge convention. ","physicalDescription":"Ensemble of top, jeans and shoes. The top is made of interlinking steel triangles with attached 3D metal flowers pave-set with crystals; one half of the top feaures crystals in shades of yellow, the other half in white. The top has short sleeves and is asymmetrical to the front, with white flowers hanging lower below the waist, and fastens with hooks to the shoulders and waist.\r\n\r\nThe jeans are of a dark wash demin with yellow top-stitching. They are cut with a very high waist and are slim fitted through the hips before flaring out into a more relaxed cut through the leg. Internally, a reinforced cotton corset like structure ensures a close fit and smooth finish to the waist. \r\n\r\nThe shoes are flat sandals made from strips of taupe brushed-suede that create cutouts on the sides. The shoes fasten to the side with a gold buckle and have a black leather sole and beige leather insole.  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