Current obsession: Uniqlo x Olympia Le-Tan “Minnie Mouse Loves Dots”

By: 8 years ago

Olympia Le-Tan, for the uninitiated, is a French designer recognized for her book bags: book clutches intricately embroidered with the book’s design.

@martine.lightblue with one of the @richardsonworld x OLT super limited edition clutches! ❤ #olympialetan #oltxrichardson #lilistcyr #nudiecuties #RG

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Heartbeat ❤️💛❤️ one of 3 Danielle Steel book-clutches available exclusively at @thelinenyc #RG 📚 #olympialetan #daniellesteel @vtraina 😘

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Le-Tan is not new to collaborations, having partnered with both Disney and Uniqlo previously. Now, her latest collab involves one Disney star in particular—perhaps its biggest star: Minnie.

Selfie 🙄🐭❤️ #oltxuniqloxdisney #olympialetan #minniemouselovesdots @disney @uniqlo

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Le-Tan, who flew to Japan to launch the collection, merged elements of her own design, crafting tromp l’oeil shirts and bags with charming Minnie Mouse prints.

With @akimoto_kozue and @uakimoto at the @uniqlo_ginza launch this morning… ❤️🐭🐭🐭❤️ Kozue, thanks for being such a pro during our Q&A! I spent most the time giggling… Obvs… 😂🙊 #olympialetan #oltxuniqloxdisney #minniemouselovesdots #disney

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“For this collection, we created new artwork and a new story but with one of the most popular icons ever,” she says. “For me that’s really special. We also tried to make it playful and quirky, yet classic enough to be wearable by all.”

@lilymcmenamy by @oliverhadleepearch for OLT x UNIQLO x DISNEY ❤️🐭❤️ #olympialetan #oltxuniqloxdisney #minniemouselovesdots #uniqlo #disney

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“My favorite detail is the way the print looks like an embroidery,” says Le-Tan. “I love the magic of this effect. It mirrors the way my embroideries look on my classic book-clutches.”