The Walt Disney Co. has teamed up with Givenchy on a collection starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in advance of the Lunar New Year and Disney’s centennial celebration.
The Burbank-based entertainment and media giant and the French luxury fashion and perfume house’s creative director Matthew M. Williams worked together to create a “one-of-a-kind world tour” that fuses Oswald’s mischievous, high-energy spirit with Williams’ directional aesthetic for Givenchy in a collection of statement pieces.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is considered to be the precursor to Mickey Mouse, the famous character created by Walt Disney himself and his studio artists. Last month, Walt Disney Animation Studios debuted an all-new Oswald short for the first time in nearly 95 years.
The clothing items feature Oswald in various poses and activities, such as giving a flower to his sweetheart, Ortensia, on the blue varsity jacket with white sleeves with Givenchy and Paris lettering designed for women.
For men, a red varsity jacket displays Oswald riding a bronco to Los Angeles, while a blue button-down shirt frames the character amid bandana-style motifs. Sweatshirts and track ensembles, too, show him spoiling for a fight with muscles flexed or paws on hips, when he’s not fronting a “Walt Disney Studios” (Shanghai) logo ready to take on the world, the Disney release stated.
A wide range of accessories ranges from Disney x Givenchy tennis shoes, totes, and small cross-body bags to card carriers, phone cases, earbud cases and caps, according to the release from Disney.
Prices range from $255 to $5,690 and are available on the Givenchy website.
