Ten years after launching its partnership with UNICEF, Louis Vuitton is marking the milestone with a series of initiatives aimed at supporting vulnerable children and expanding its social impact efforts worldwide.
Since 2016, the partnership has focused on programmes centred around children’s health, education and protection. Over the past decade, the collaboration has generated more than US$28 million through fundraising initiatives, including the Silver Lockit collection, which remains one of the most recognisable symbols of the partnership.
For A Good Cause
As the collaboration enters its second decade, Louis Vuitton is broadening its support to include initiatives focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment through UNICEF’s POWER4Girls programme.
Operating across more than 120 countries, POWER4Girls supports girls and young women aged between 10 and 25 through education, leadership development, professional training and protection programmes. The initiative also works with communities, educators and policymakers to create environments that encourage greater equality and opportunity.
According to UNICEF, the programme has already reached more than 5.4 million girls and over 11 million people across 15 countries. Louis Vuitton’s support is expected to help more than 100,000 girls annually gain access to essential services, including education, healthcare and protection.
The anniversary year will also see the return of REBONDS, a publication first introduced in 1998 following the FIFA World Cup in France. Reimagined for 2026, the book brings together more than 100 figures from the worlds of film, fashion, music, art and sport, photographed across cities including Paris, Tokyo, London, Shanghai and Los Angeles.
Designed around themes of connection, unity and shared responsibility, all proceeds from REBONDS will be donated to UNICEF. The book features contributions from Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari as well as Felix of K-pop group Stray Kids, who also serves as a UNICEF Korea ambassador.
Coveted Objet’ De Art
Another key highlight is the introduction of the Louis Vuitton Unity Time Object, a one-of-a-kind horological creation inspired by the form of a football. Developed by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton in collaboration with Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839, the piece combines watchmaking, trunk-making and sporting influences into a single collectible work.
Presented in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk crafted in Asnières, the Unity Time Object will be auctioned through Sotheby’s from 9 to 18 June 2026, with proceeds benefiting UNICEF’s humanitarian programmes.
Alongside these initiatives, Louis Vuitton has also unveiled new additions to its Silver Lockit collection. The latest limited-edition designs feature coloured cords and football-inspired motifs that reference the broader anniversary campaign. Since its launch, the collection has played a significant role in supporting UNICEF programmes globally, with a donation generated from every piece sold.
While the anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on a decade of fundraising and advocacy, it also signals the continuation of a partnership centred on creating opportunities for children and young people around the world through long-term, sustained support.
