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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 black dress was presented during LOEWE's Autumn-Winter 2022 womenswear collection, one of two strapless 'car' dresses that were shown on the catwalk. In a collection that incorporated many Surrealist touches – designed to ‘entice a reaction’ - the dresses were a particularly playful statement that provokes the question of wearability. 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