PARIS — Mona Lisa, meet Louis Vuitton.
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, which is plastered on tote bags, T-shirts and mugs in Paris souvenir stores, is the star of a new collaboration between the French luxury brand and American artist Jeff Koons, which was unveiled at a celebrity-studded dinner at the Louvre museum on Tuesday.
Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Miranda Kerr, Léa Seydoux and Michelle Williams were among the 200 guests who enjoyed a three-course meal in the presence of the enigmatic muse, marking the first time the Louvre has hosted a dinner in the room housing the world’s most famous painting.
“This evening seems to be almost a dream,” marveled Jennifer Aniston, flanked by her husband, Justin Theroux. “It’s unbelievable.”
Williams watched from a distance as guests including Catherine Deneuve vied for cell phone shots of the “Mona Lisa.”
“I feel like I’m going to remember this night for the rest of my life. I once came to the Louvre and tried to see the ‘Mona Lisa,’ but there were so many people around it that you couldn’t get close,” the soft-spoken actress said. “I haven’t had my moment with her yet.”
On the ground floor, displayed alongside the museum’s permanent sculpture collections, were Louis Vuitton
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