Fans of the animated fantasy film Spirited Away will rejoice at the news that Spanish house Loewe has created a capsule fashion collection featuring its kitsch characters. The super cute line of knitwear, puffers, jeans, handbags, shoes, scarves and blankets, is being described as “a wearable movie” by the luxury brand, which is helmed by creative director Jonathan Anderson. In line with the hand-drawn artistic nature of the characters, artisanal techniques were employed by Loewe — including Japanese boro which patchworks indigo-dyed scraps—to create the designs which see the young protagonist Chihiro Ogino and sorceress Yubaba rendered as jacquards, print, appliquès, patchworks, leather marquetry and adorned with pompoms and tufts.
“The film is an ode to loyalty, friendship, and stubbornness in the face of adversity. It is magical,” says Anderson who is out to send a fun, happy, inclusive message via the collection, which he describes as the collection is one of “uplifting dreaminess and progressive multiplicity.” Topping the rankings as one of the best films of the 21st century, Spirited Away, by Japan’s Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki a won the Academy Award for the best-animated feature in 2003. This is Loewe’s second collab with the studio, last January they unveiled a small capsule collection inspired by its 1988 animated fantasy film “My Neighbor Totoro.”
With a playful campaign shot by legendary photographer Juergen Teller and starring singer Dua Saleh and models Kit Butler, Hyunji Shin, and Mica Argañaraz—the collection is now available to shop. Shop the full collection now, on Loewe.
