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Louis Vuitton Spring 2011: Cheetahs and Tigers and Pandas, Oh My!
By Lauren Sherman
Louis Vuitton S 2011 Cheat Sheet:
- Sequins.
- Fringe.
- Chinoise.
- The Orient.
- Animal prints.
- The rainbow.
- More satin.
- 1970s.
- Black marble.
PARIS–Another thing about Marc Jacobs: No season is the same. Sure, there are underlying themes that may move from spring to fall, or fall to spring, but in general, you have no idea what to expect when the first model steps onto the runway.
After Louis Vuitton’s incredibly successful fall show, I suspected that Jacobs would move away from 1950s, lady-like styles. Indeed, as in New York, Jacobs looked to the ’70s–and maybe the ’30s and ’40s, again?–but this time, it was pulled together with an Oriental flair. There were also plenty of animal prints, from zebras to tigers to a panda’s face in sequins on a blouse.
My personal tastes veer towards Jacobs’ more introspective collections–the times when he uses restraint instead of flamboyance. But as the girls took their final walk on the extravagant black marble stage, one couldn’t help but enjoy the experience. Kudos to Jacobs for producing another solid collection.
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This collection was hideous and (ironically) completely proves that there is such a thing as bad taste, even as Marc was trying to prove otherwise. Heavy-handed and caricature-like.
theworkinggirlesq.blogspot.com
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Esse, we SO need to be BFF’s…! I completely and totally agree! The only reason I didn’t really say anything about this collection is because I went in so hard on Zac Posen and Marc’s other collection (and a few others from this season) and I didn’t want to just come off as some bitter, fashion-hating queen.
I just expected more. MUCH more. But, alas, because Marc Jacobs is apparently God (read: heavy, patronizing sarcasm), this is yet another hit collection from the King of the Universe. BAH! I’m calling both shenanigans and Emperor’s Clothes on this one.
Not only was it beyond kitschy to the point of gaudiness and excess (and not Chanel-level excess, but just plain tacky), it was quite audacious in its condescension and stereotyping. Karl’s iteration of China / Shanghai for Chanel was much more precise, sublime, and well-rounded…very chic, of the time, and totally Chinese without being pretentious, ostentatious, costumey, or offensive (and I’m not even Chinese!).
Omg, we are the same person. I totally agree with everything, especially your last point (wrote like the EXACT same thing on my blog post). It’s really offensive and in such a broad, unintelligent way that it’s not even provocative. Is this how he thinks LV should court the Asian consumer? By making them look like a bad joke in a D-list comedy?! It’s like the sartorial equivalent of Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles.
Ohemgee, get out of my HEAD, darling…!!!
I soooooooooooo thought about Long Duk from Sixteen Candles. I was actually chuckling to myself as I finished watching the show thinking about things he would say about China. LMAO. It was a mess.
At any rate, I was reading some comments and reviews from people who’d watched the show, and the informed seem to know the difference between this tripe that Jacobs fed us and what a true tribute to Shanghai would look like.
Meanwhile, I have a friend who’s merely a label whore and loves absolutely EVERYTHING Marc does. He thought the collection was nothing short of divine. I tried to ask him how he’d recreate the pieces for an every day look….do you know this fool had the nerve to say that he wouldn’t change a thing. “OH MY!” was my reaction.
HERE ARE JACOBS’ WORD BACKSTAGE:
“My first job was with Kansai Yamamoto,” Jacobs explained. “He did all those sequined motif sweaters. I always reference other designers and don’t care if I admit it!”
Well, that tells it all!
This was Zac Posen all over again. Just a higher budget.
Ohemgee, get out of my HEAD, darling…!!!
I soooooooooooo thought about Long Duk from Sixteen Candles. I was actually chuckling to myself as I finished watching the show thinking about things he would say about China. LMAO. It was a mess.
At any rate, I was reading some comments and reviews from people who’d watched the show, and the informed seem to know the difference between this tripe that Jacobs fed us and what a true tribute to Shanghai would look like.
Meanwhile, I have a friend who’s merely a label whore and loves absolutely EVERYTHING Marc does. He thought the collection was nothing short of divine. I tried to ask him how he’d recreate the pieces for an every day look….do you know this fool had the nerve to say that he wouldn’t change a thing. “OH MY!” was my reaction.
HERE ARE JACOBS’ WORD BACKSTAGE:
“My first job was with Kansai Yamamoto,” Jacobs explained. “He did all those sequined motif sweaters. I always reference other designers and don’t care if I admit it!”
Well, that tells it all!
This was Zac Posen all over again. Just a higher budget.
I actually kind of like it! I love the colors and patterns. Some stuff is better than others, of course. But, I’m not hating it. My favorite is the 12th slide in with the bright sequin tops and skirts.
That panda shirt took me by surprise…in a good way! Marc is so unexpected and original.
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I thught it was a bit chi-chi. The animal thing has been done so many times before and this is very unsubtle. Some beautiful color combinations, but thought he was channelling 1982 with many garments, especially the shoes.
loved the collection … every girl needs a little color and PRINT in there life :)
Check for some comments from mainland Chinese editors here: http://www.stylites.net/2010/10/20/editors-on-marc-jacobs-orientalist-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-85815
that is to say, comments on the collection
Truly fashionable,kinda liked it,hope to see more of it.Lots of good comments.