"My favourite colour is shiny"
Fifteen years ago Marc Jacobs became the
creative director of the house of Louis Vuitton; his work has since given the
house a whole new cool and chic edge. To celebrate the partnership between
Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs the Musée des Arts décoritifs held a beautiful
exhibition spanning over two floors, one for each of the two innovators. As I
took a trip to Paris for my birthday back in the Spring I decided to visit the
exhibition, I've been a huge fan of Jacobs' work for the house for a few years
now and really wanted to see them for myself! The exhibition opens with two
portraits of the two men, one a drawing of Louis Vuitton from the 18 hundreds
and a recent Rankin photo of Marc Jacobs. As I stated the exhibit is spread
between 2 floors. The first floor focuses on the work of Louis Vuitton and the
start of the brand, so we get to see gorgeous gowns from many years ago and
also some of the iconic Louis Vuitton trunks.
From the second floor we can then compare
how Jacobs has revolutionized the brand and made it what it is today. There are
screens upon screens of both still and moving images of Jacobs’ inspiration
over the years. This includes images of Barbara Streisand, David Bowie, clips
from South Park, Marie Antoinette (2006), The Wizard of Oz, and Mia Farrow to
name a few. A large wall is dedicated to the iconic bags quaintly in cake
cases. Some of Louis Vuitton's most famous garments were presented in
different window displays, some with balloon heads others with animal heads
bringing out Jacobs' quirky, fun style. Opposite was a rotating cog with
beautiful Louis Vuitton shoes. It’s was a beautiful exhibition perfectly
illustrating the past and present of the powerful French house, moreover with
the beautiful Parisian setting it couldn't be more perfect
“I’m in a position of being respectful and disrespectful. I want to do
something rebellious, and also to CELEBRATE this icon.” –Marc Jacobs
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