Ariana has painted directly onto pieces valued at more than $300,000, there's no room for mistakes. Every design is thoughtfully planned before she begins.
Each piece is personal to the client, and each detail has a purpose. In an era of infinite digital reproduction, Ariana believes true luxury isn't speed or scale, it's craftsmanship, detail, and time spent by the human hand to create something one of one.
A graduate of ArtCenter College of Design, Ariana began her career as a hand-painter for Louis Vuitton before founding her own independent studio.
Ariana works directly with private clients as well as stylists sourcing custom pieces for their own clientele. She regularly travels to Europe to hand-deliver and collect commissions for clients abroad. Beyond individual work, she partners with brands and event teams on influencer gifting, private events, corporate gifting, and retail activations across the U.S.
About Ariana Pacino
Ariana works with a discreet roster of private clients, including prominent Los Angeles families, collectors, and public figures who commission her work directly, as well as brand partnerships with names including Amiri, Netflix, and Marc Jacobs. Discretion is part of the experience: many of Ariana's clients are recognizable names who value privacy as much as craftsmanship, and client details are treated with the same confidentiality expected of any private luxury service.
Beyond private commissions, Ariana's work has also entered the auction and resale market: a set of Louis Vuitton trunks customized by Ariana is currently listed through Sotheby's at $45,000, reflecting the collector value her hand-painted pieces hold well beyond the original commission.
Clientele
When Marc Jacobs launched Bark Jacobs, a nationwide activation offering hand-painted pet portraits on its leather bags, Ariana Pacino was selected as the Los Angeles artist bringing the concept to life in-store. After she posted a process video of herself painting a pet portrait live, it went viral, and the Los Angeles location saw over 700 orders overnight.
USA TODAY covered the activation nationally, naming Ariana among the small group of artists selected across the U.S.
Bark Jacobs
Ariana Pacino served as a Louis Vuitton Artisan at the brand's flagship on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. She collaborated closely with design teams in Paris on special customization projects, and became renowned for her trunk stack designs and hand-painted tributes to Virgil Abloh, including a piece created for his wife, Shannon Abloh and close friend, Kid Cudi.
Ariana was also selected to paint at Louis Vuitton's Crafting Dreams and Savoir Rêver events, invitation-only, by-appointment experiences, where the Maison's highest-level artisans give live craftsmanship demonstrations and create bespoke pieces for its top-tier clientele. At these events, Ariana worked directly with Louis Vuitton's most valued global clients on personalized commissions and special orders.