Louis Vuitton Women's Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquière and Cosmetic Creative Director Pat McGrath (DBE, Dame Commander) are collaborating for the first time, marking a new milestone for La Beauté Louis Vuitton with a limited-edition beauty collection. Named Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge after the two iconic Monogram canvases that inspired them, the collection also celebrates the 130th anniversary of the Monogram's birth. Each collection carries its own distinct world while embodying two sides of the Louis Vuitton woman, bringing together artistry, savoir-faire, and the Maison's founding philosophy of beautiful travel.
Collaboration
For more than two decades, Pat McGrath has been the creative force behind the beauty that has defined Louis Vuitton's runway shows, elevating each collection's vision into looks that complete its character, presence, and emotion. When Nicolas Ghesquière became Artistic Director, this creative dialogue grew into something new and symbolic.
Season after season on the runway, the two have built a relationship grounded in trust, intuition, and a shared belief that beauty is inseparable from fashion — that it is, in fact, fashion expressed in its most intimate and personal form. Their partnership has continually pushed the boundary between the two fields, asking what emerges when two creative forces representing fashion and beauty become truly one. This collection is both the natural culmination of that partnership and the opening chapter of a new era of limited editions for La Beauté Louis Vuitton — born not simply as inspired by fashion, but as its direct extension.
"Beauty is always an essential element as I conceive a silhouette. It's what completes a look's character, presence, and emotion. Through La Beauté Louis Vuitton, we extend that vision beyond the runway — a way for the Louis Vuitton woman to wear that same expression in everyday life."
— Nicolas Ghesquière, Women's Artistic Director
"Nicolas and I have built looks together backstage at Louis Vuitton for years now. Today, there's a trust and creative unity between us that goes beyond words. What we've created with this collection for La Beauté Louis Vuitton is the natural next step in that dialogue. It didn't begin with a brief — it began with that same feeling we always create together backstage before a show. That's what makes this collection special. It isn't a collaboration in the conventional sense; it's the evolved form of our partnership."
— Pat McGrath, Cosmetic Creative Director
Creative Vision
Two canvases. Two personalities. Two worlds that vividly embody the Louis Vuitton woman, where contrasting expressions coexist in harmony — softness and strength, light and shadow, freedom and mystery. This duality celebrates the different sides of her identity, moving between both poles with elegance and will.
To mark the 130th anniversary of the Monogram, one of the most iconic and universal codes in fashion history, Nicolas Ghesquière and Pat McGrath drew inspiration from two expressions that define the Maison: the Monogram Dune canvas, with its warm, light-filled beige, and the Monogram Infrarouge canvas, where deep black meets vivid red. Reinterpreted through the lens of beauty, the two canvases pay homage to the women who have always worn Louis Vuitton in their own style.
"This year holds special meaning, as the Maison celebrates the 130th anniversary of the Monogram's birth. This collection reflects that heritage directly. Reinterpreting the iconic Monogram canvas through the language of contemporary beauty is itself timeless in its appeal. It meant translating the Maison's codes — the canvas in particular — into texture, tone, and emotion."
— Pat McGrath, Cosmetic Creative Director
The result is a limited eye and lip collection made up of two distinct personalities that tell complementary stories. Together, they bring out every side of the Louis Vuitton woman — delicate yet strong, intimate yet resolute, always true to herself.
"Monogram Dune conjures a poetic, radiant woman — minimal and warm, expressed through soft beige and nude tones. Monogram Infrarouge, by contrast, is its opposite: a fearless heroine, defined by bold red and vivid contrast."
— Nicolas Ghesquière, Women's Artistic Director
"Both the radiance of Dune and the fearless strength of Infrarouge are real women. They're all of us, living in different moments and different light. What has always drawn me to working with Nicolas is that the woman he portrays is never just one thing — she's complex, full of contradiction, and unapologetically herself. I wanted this collection to hold that same truth. Whether reaching for the Stellar Veil topper lip balm on a quiet morning, or putting on the Monogram Infrarouge lipstick just before walking into a room with confidence, this collection was made for exactly those moments."
— Pat McGrath, Cosmetic Creative Director
Monogram Dune
Monogram Dune portrays a world of quiet strength and poetic light. Inspired by the shifting beauty of a desert landscape, where light continually redraws color, depth, and perception, the collection was created for a woman who moves through the world with warmth, elegance, and natural confidence. Soft beiges and sun-warmed nude tones make up the palette, with each shade chosen to feel as intimate as a second skin and to be loved across time, just like the landscape that inspired it.
"Monogram Dune is luminous and warm. She moves through the world with quiet confidence, and her beauty is timeless and effortless — which is exactly what makes it so powerful."
— Pat McGrath, Cosmetic Creative Director
LV Ombres 724 Monogram Dune — Eyeshadow Palette
An homage to a shifting landscape, the LV Ombres 724 Monogram Dune eyeshadow palette captures subtle nuances of light and depth through four harmonizing shades.
- A pure, luminous icy white, clear as sunlight at its zenith
- A radiant rose gold reflecting sun-warmed sand at the golden hour
- A delicate, metallic hematite gray with a faint blue cast, evoking a hazy distant horizon
- A delicate anise shade with a soft pink shimmer, recalling light dancing over drifting sand
LV Rouge 724 Monogram Dune — Satin Lipstick
A poem of delicacy, the LV Rouge 724 Monogram Dune satin lipstick portrays a world wrapped in quiet light and sun-warmed color, where softness itself becomes an expression. Its warm rosy beige lends an understated femininity, bringing delicate elegance and intimacy to the lips.
LV Baume 098 Stellar Veil — Topper Lip Balm
Capturing light and illusion, the LV Baume 098 Stellar Veil topper lip balm was born from the place where sky meets sand — a boundary where light stretches endlessly and reflection becomes almost formless. Stellar Veil radiates a delicate, translucent shine, weaving subtle nuances of light and depth.
Holographic sparkle catches and refracts light, diffusing it softly in a way that recalls light drifting beneath a vast sky. Fantastical yet ever-changing, the finish creates a veil-of-light glow when worn alone, and transforms the look entirely when layered over other lip products.
Monogram Infrarouge
Monogram Infrarouge is a world of fearless strength and self-defined femininity. Where Monogram Dune speaks in a gentle whisper, Monogram Infrarouge speaks with bold assertion. Inspired by the dramatic allure of the Monogram Infrarouge canvas, where deep black meets vivid red, the collection was created for a woman who embraces contrast, wears boldness naturally, and draws the eye with her beauty without seeking anyone's approval.
Striking contrast, unwavering will, a woman entirely true to herself — this may be the most fearless expression of the Louis Vuitton heroine.
"Infrarouge is the counterpart to Dune. She is fearless, charged with vivid contrast, and unwaveringly strong. She doesn't seek attention — she commands it. There's depth, drama, and a boldness that draws everyone in."
— Pat McGrath, Cosmetic Creative Director
LV Ombres 715 Monogram Infrarouge — Eyeshadow Palette
The power of self-definition: four shades come together to shape this expression.
- An elegant rosy beige, glowing with calm, radiant confidence
- A cool-toned taupe expressing quiet composure and precision, grounding any look with a subtle presence
- A bold, instinctive anthracite with a blue undertone and a vivid glimmer
- A mysterious velvet burgundy, full of unexpected allure and magnetic power, with a depth and strength impossible to look away from
LV Rouge 715 Monogram Infrarouge — Satin Lipstick
The LV Rouge 715 Monogram Infrarouge satin lipstick portrays a world filled with contrast and strength, where color itself becomes a statement of presence.
This shade reinterprets the iconic Monogram Rouge color by blending in a subtle black nuance, elevating it into a deep blackcurrant with strength, depth, and modern appeal. A creamy satin finish settles onto the lips with quiet presence, expressing effortless boldness and refined strength.
LV Baume 099 Galactic Veil — Topper Lip Balm
The LV Baume 099 Galactic Veil topper lip balm is the bold counterpart to Stellar Veil. Where the Dune topper captures light with fantastical delicacy, the Infrarouge glitter topper radiates as if commanding light itself. Richly infused with multifaceted holographic glitter, it transforms any lip look into a striking statement, bringing drama and depth to anyone seeking beauty with presence.
Packaging
For the first time in La Beauté Louis Vuitton, both the Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge canvases have been applied to the beauty compacts, marking a special moment that joins the Maison's fashion heritage with the world of beauty in its most intimate form. Every eye and lip item is designed to be an enduring piece worth keeping. Monogram Dune combines warm rose-gold-toned metal with matte off-white aluminum, while Monogram Infrarouge stands out with deep matte black and a finely finished red lacquer — two distinct expressions of finish and femininity, united by an unwavering commitment to shared craftsmanship. True to the philosophy of La Beauté Louis Vuitton, every item is designed to be cherished for years to come.
The eyeshadow, lipstick, and lip balm all use recyclable refills, elevating the simple act of replacing a refill into a luxurious ritual as considered as the collection itself. These are not objects made merely to be used, but ones created to be treasured.
Beyond Beauty: Carrying It With You
Alongside the makeup items from Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge, a dedicated range of small accessories in the limited-edition canvases extends each beauty ritual beyond the vanity. From a lipstick pouch and mini vanity case that let you carry the collection's lip and eye products with the elegance Louis Vuitton has always embodied in travel, to mattifying paper housed in its own Monogram canvas sleeve, every item elevates a practical gesture into a refined luxury experience.
Product Details
Monogram Dune
- LV Ombres 724 Monogram Dune — ¥51,700
- LV Rouge 724 Monogram Dune — ¥28,600
- LV Baume 098 Stellar Veil — ¥28,600
- Lip & Eye Brush Set — ¥180,400
- Mattifying Paper Case — ¥91,300
- Nice Beauty — ¥136,400
- Cosmetic Lipstick Pouch — ¥84,700
- Poche Toilette — ¥86,900
Monogram Infrarouge
- LV Ombres 715 Monogram Infrarouge — ¥51,700
- LV Rouge 715 Monogram Infrarouge — ¥28,600
- LV Baume 099 Galactic Veil — ¥28,600
- Lip & Eye Brush Set — ¥180,400
- Mattifying Paper Case — ¥91,300
- Nice Beauty — ¥136,400
- Cosmetic Lipstick Pouch — ¥84,700
- Poche Toilette — ¥86,900
*All prices include tax
PHOTO CREDIT: LOUIS VUITTON
