Louis Vuitton

“If spending a bundle for your own train, as well as a collection of bejeweled clothes in rich fabrics, suggests imperial tendencies on the part of Louis Vuitton, you are quite correct. But Vuitton is in the business of creating preposterous fantasies around an object really just meant to hold your money and house keys. You could carry your stuff in a paper sack. But, ah … why would you when you can have a bag covered in what looks like the beard of a pink goat? This is what separates fashion people from mere mortals. They know all about the beard of the pink goat. And those new petite valises and green hatboxes ….” —Cathy Horyn, The New York Times

“It was impossible not to flash back to John Galliano’s own stream locomotive excursion on the Diorient Express back in 1998 … Galliano was king of Paris fashion then, the ringmaster of the fashion circus. It was also the point when Jacobs tentatively began to treed his own path at Vuitton—commemorated in that exhibition, opening today and juxtaposing Jacobs’ fashion innovation with Vuitton’s travel expertise. Ring any bells? This show represented something bigger than clothes: it was symbolic, after fifteen years, of Marc Jacobs officially assuming the crown. In short, if you didn’t know Marc and Vuitton ruled Paris, you do now.” —Alex Fury, SHOWstudio.com

Buzz Words:
quite the spectacle, more ladylike, more rich, a feast for tired eyes, eccentricity and flare, Mary Poppins characters, rich in detail, a true barrage of Vuitton baggage, rich women richly dressed in extraordinary clothes, somewhat old fashioned, Edwardian chic, serious-looking young ladies of entitlement, grand spectacle, plenty to marvel at, sumptuous, elegant, fantastic bags, elongated tri-layer look, a little anti-, pulled out all the stops, more polished, dazzling, magical, time warp, exuded wealth, fairy-tale quality, whispered of magical bedtime stories, absolutely contemporary, sharpness of cut, breathtakingly beautiful, juxtaposed fantasy and sobriety, just about perfect, exceptionally crafted, romantically nostalgic, confident statement from Jacobs and Vuitton about pride in what the house stands for