Lucire readers may recall an article in 2010, about a deep and insightful look at Louis Vuitton and
the brand’s famous travel trunks, that took place at the Musée Carnavalet
in Paris. As we fast forward to 2012, another exhibition of a similar
genre is back in Paris but, this time, Louis Vuitton is not the only
one under the spotlight. The famous French designer shares the stage
with the works of Marc Jacobs, an artist many of us look forward
to and follow season after season.
As soon as Paris Fashion Week
came to an end, the Louis Vuitton–Marc Jacobs exhibition was just
beginning. Taking place at Les Arts Décoratifs from March 9 to September
16, 2012, visitors are invited to step into a historical page in
fashion’s history, bringing together two influential fashion icons.
The curator of the exhibition, Pamela Golbin (who we had the pleasure
to interview in the past), brings to light historical as well as
modern appeal. The exhibition demonstrates to what extent both designers
contributed to the world of fashion.
Louis Vuitton founded his brand in 1854 and Marc Jacobs became
its artistic director in 1997. With more than a century apart, they
both provided the industry with similar features, bringing forth important
fashion attributes together including elegance, style and graciousness
with shimmering works of art.
The exhibition is divided into two floors. When one enters
the first floor, one is welcomed by Louis Vuitton trunks as well
as the museum’s nineteenth-century fashion and accessory collection. As
one walks up to the second floor, one enters Marc
Jacobs’ world of wonder with many modern pieces, providing
representations of his designs from the last 15 years of his
career.
Each designer portrays a flamboyant fashion flair appropriate for
his time. They made trends and elaborated on style. Jacobs certainly included more colours and slightly
daring features to his collections. He provided the busy woman with
practical handbags that are made to do more than store one’s belongings
but are also designed to catch the eye. Jacobs simply took the traditional
LV woman and jazzed her up a bit, through stylish ensembles and classy accessories.
Although Vuitton and Jacobs have differences that define them as
individual designers under one brand, there are also similar features
that bring them together side by side under one roof. They sustain
the magic in fashion year after year as people desire
for more, making Louis Vuitton not only an internationally recognized
label, but an appreciated work of art. •
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Jacobs took the traditional LV woman and jazzed her up a bit, through stylish ensembles and classy accessories
Lola Saab is Paris editor of Lucire.
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