Loewe X Junya Watanabe

Luxury heritage brand Loewe is collaborating with Tokyo-based label Junya Watanabe

to create capsule collections of clothing and accessories for both men and women.

The partnership coincides with an initiative recently announced by the Japanese and Spanish governments, declaring 2013-14 the Year of Spain in Japan and the Year of Japan in Spain – in an attempt to strengthen and promote cultural, economic and social relations between the two countries. It also coincides with Loewe’s 40th anniversary in Japan.

The first pieces from the design collaboration will debut at Watanabe’s Paris Fashion Week show.

The collection is slated to go on sale at Dover Street market in Tokyo and Loewe stores worldwide in September.