Louis Vuitton Macro LV Monogram Horizontal Stripe Jacquard Short Sleeve Tee – Black Grey

Louis Vuitton — Macro LV Monogram Horizontal Stripe Jacquard Short Sleeve Tee | Black Grey

Louis Vuitton applies a double-layer graphic construction to this full-coverage jacquard tee: a horizontal stripe ground overlaid with a macro-scale LV Monogram pattern, the two graphic systems interacting across the entire garment surface to produce a high-contrast, optically complex composition that reads differently at distance and at close range. The piece is built from a premium heavyweight cotton jersey with a grey ribbed crew neck collar — the grey rib providing a neutral, clean frame for the high-contrast black-and-white body.

The base layer is a full-garment horizontal stripe: evenly spaced, consistent-width black and white / light grey alternating horizontal stripes running across the entire garment surface — front, back, and sleeves — the stripes horizontal and parallel, the black and white bands of equal or near-equal width, the overall effect a classic, high-contrast horizontal stripe ground that covers every panel of the tee.

Overlaid on the stripe ground is a macro-scale LV Monogram pattern: the house's 1896 Monogram motifs — the interlocking LV initials, the four-petal flower (fleur de monogramme), the quatrefoil (quatre feuilles), and the diamond motifs — rendered at a dramatically enlarged scale, each individual motif occupying a large portion of the garment panel. The macro Monogram is applied in solid black over the stripe ground: where the LV Monogram motifs fall, the horizontal stripes are interrupted and replaced by solid black — the black Monogram shapes reading as solid, opaque forms that cut through and occlude the stripe ground beneath them, the stripe pattern visible only in the areas between and around the Monogram motifs. The result is a figure-ground reversal composition: the black Monogram shapes read as solid graphic forms against the stripe ground, while the stripe ground reads as the negative space between the Monogram elements. At the scale of the macro Monogram, each garment carries approximately two to three complete or partial Monogram repeat units across its front and back panels, the oversized motifs reading as bold, graphic shapes rather than as a repeating pattern.

The interaction between the horizontal stripe ground and the solid black Monogram overlay creates the piece's defining optical effect: the stripes appear to flow around and be interrupted by the Monogram shapes, the horizontal lines of the stripe ground cutting across the Monogram motifs' boundaries and creating a visual tension between the two graphic systems. At distance, the piece reads as a high-contrast black-and-white graphic tee with bold, abstract shapes; at close range, the LV Monogram motifs and the horizontal stripe structure become fully legible as distinct graphic systems in dialogue. At the back collar, a Louis Vuitton woven label (dark ground) anchors the piece.

Key Details

• Colorway: Black / white / grey
• Fabric: Premium heavyweight cotton jersey
• Collar: Grey ribbed crew neck
• Graphic construction: Double-layer — horizontal stripe ground + macro-scale LV Monogram overlay
• Base layer: Full-garment horizontal stripes (black and white / light grey alternating, even width, front / back / sleeves)
• Overlay layer: Macro-scale LV Monogram (solid black, dramatically enlarged — LV initials, fleur de monogramme, quatre feuilles, diamond motifs)
• Overlay effect: Solid black Monogram shapes interrupt and occlude stripe ground — stripes visible in negative space between Monogram elements
• Scale: Approx. 2–3 complete / partial Monogram repeat units per garment panel
• Optical effect: Figure-ground reversal — bold graphic shapes at distance, two-system dialogue at close range
• Back collar: Louis Vuitton woven label (dark ground)
• Neckline: Crew neck (grey ribbed collar)
• Sleeve: Short sleeve
• Fit: Relaxed / slightly oversized
• Sizes: S / M / L / XL
• Brand: Louis Vuitton

Size Guide

Note: Measurements are taken flat by hand. A variance of 1–3 cm is within normal range.

Styling Notes

The black-and-white horizontal stripe ground and macro-scale solid black LV Monogram overlay make this the most graphically bold and optically complex piece in the Louis Vuitton jacquard tee lineup. The double-layer composition reads as a high-contrast abstract graphic from a distance and reveals its full two-system structure — the stripe ground and the Monogram overlay in dialogue — at close range. The grey ribbed collar provides a clean, neutral frame for the high-contrast body. Wear with slim dark denim, tailored black or grey trousers, or wide-leg chinos. The black-and-white palette pairs with every tone in a considered wardrobe. Finish with Louis Vuitton Archlight, Run Away, or Trainer sneakers, or leather loafers. The macro Monogram scale and the stripe-interruption effect give the piece a graphic, editorial quality that distinguishes it from Louis Vuitton’s standard-scale monogram pieces.