LOEWE Unveils Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Holiday Collection
The stop-motion classic is reinterpreted through leather marquetry, enamel details, and a surreal campaign shot by Paul Kooiker.
by Joyce Li · HypebeastSummary
LOEWE has unveiled its holiday collection celebrating Disney and Tim Burton’s 1993 classic 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
The capsule translates characters like Jack Skellington Sally and Zero through leather marquetry embroidery and print across bags apparel and fragrances
A surreal campaign starring Eva Victor David Jonsson Sandra Bernhard and Jordan Firstman accompanies the collection ahead of its November 12 release
Spanish luxury fashion house LOEWE has officially unveiled its holiday capsule collection inspired by Disney and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, bridging the 1993 stop-motion classic with the House’s heritage of tactile craftsmanship. Developed with unprecedented access to the film’s original production archives, the multidisciplinary range translates the movie’s distinctive visual world across ready-to-wear, leather goods, bags, accessories, candles, and fragrances.
Drawing direct inspiration from the sketches, miniature sets, and handmade articulated puppets behind characters such as Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero, the lineup connects the stop-motion production’s meticulous art form with LOEWE’s artisanal philosophy. Signature House techniques take center stage across both women’s and men’s offerings, incorporating intricate leather marquetry, layered embroidery, graphic prints, and enamel hardware across hybrid materiality and unexpected garment constructions.
To accompany the release, LOEWE presented an eccentric campaign film featuring brand ambassadors Eva Victor and David Jonsson alongside Sandra Bernhard and Jordan Firstman. Set inside an uncanny boutique environment animated by distorted mirrors, striped walls, and altered perspectives, the visual presentation subverts familiar retail environments. Simultaneously, photographer Paul Kooiker shot a dedicated series of still lifes that frame the collection’s handbags, charms, wallets, and scarves within atmospheric scenes inspired by the film.
The LOEWE x Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas collection is scheduled to release globally on November 12.