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May 1, 2025

Engineers Develop T-Rex Leather Handbags Made From Dinosaur DNA

Leather is one of the most sought-after materials for high-end goods. However, it comes with a hefty environmental cost, and that's before getting into the animal cruelty aspects of it. Aiming to find an eco-friendly alternative to leather, creative agency VML, The Organoid Company, and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd have developed a groundbreaking solution with the help of a creature that has long been extinct—T-Rex leather.

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March 5, 2025

Takashi Murakami Teams up With MLB to Release Limited Edition LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs Collections

This year, the Major League Baseball (MLB) season begins with an exciting series between the Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, and the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan—allowing Japanese superstars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Seiya Suzuki to play in front of their home crowd. To mark the occasion, MLB and Complex have enlisted Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to release an exclusive collection of team apparel featuring his iconic, colorful designs.

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January 19, 2025

Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton Take Over Tokyo’s Trendy Harajuku District

Tokyo's Harajuku district has long been regarded as a hub for culture and street fashion. As such, it was the perfect spot for Takashi Murakami to take over with his Louis Vuitton collaboration. To celebrate the relaunch of their colorful line, which includes a striking campaign starring Zendaya, the artist has brought his vibrant designs to a pop-up store, a coffee shop, and a railway station.

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December 9, 2024

Takashi Murakami Collaborates With Louis Vuitton To Bring Back Iconic Colorful Accessories From the 2000s

French fashion house Louis Vuitton recently announced an exciting new collaboration with legendary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Set to launch on January 1, 2025, the collection revisits their iconic partnership that first debuted on the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2003 runway. When the original collection dropped in the early 2000s, it became instantly iconic. Murakami’s playful, colorful designs paired with Louis Vuitton’s classic style turned heads everywhere and totally redefined what luxury could look like.

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