has been seeping into the mainstream for years, with Studio Ghibli films often serving as a gateway drug to the wide, wondrous world of anime. Indeed, what was once a niche fandom in the U.S. At Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière has cited Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell Miuccia Prada designed digital costumes for Appleseed Ex Machina in 2007, and included graphics from manga artist Natsume Ono in her Spring 2018 show Sandy Liang's whole aesthetic is informed by the delights of Cardcaptor Sakura, Sailor Moon, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki's oeuvre. For some time now, fashion designers have been looking to Japanese animation for inspiration. Surprised that Loewe's venerable Jonathan Anderson is joining forces with Studio Ghibli (the animation studio known for Totoro, Spirited Away, and more classics ) for a collaboration? You shouldn't be-it was only a matter of time until the luxury market tried its hand at high-end Totoro merch. The whimsical pieces, featuring beloved characters like Totoro and the soot sprites, promise to bring a nostalgic, dreamy comfort-not unlike how Totoro and friends soothed Mei in the Hayao Miyazaki-directed movie. The Loewe x My Neighbor Totoro collection is here to provide some much-needed escapist delight.

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