All that glitters

Now that the weather has lighten up, and with it my mood, I made my way to something I have been dying to see, Les Arts Decrotif's Louis Vitton/ Marc Jacobs exhibit.

I love fashion exhibits. Ever since I stumbled upon the METs exhibit on Fashion models and photography, I jump at any chance to see the body of work for designers.

The LV/MJ exhibit did not disappoint, introducing me to the background of Louis Vitton, who was a pioneers of luggage, and name recognition. It was like being taken back to the nineteenth century. The graphics were beautiful animated pen drawings that translated the era. Everything was understated, the rooms were dark, illuminating where your eyes needed to go.

The clothing of the era, which because of the explosion in fashion boutiques and the accessibility of cheaper clothing extended the wardrobe and pieces worn by women of the time, was luxurious, in the amount of layers a proper women wore. My eyes were drawn back to behind the mannequins and there layers to a mirror reflecting my contemporary dress. Black tights, a grey mini dress, black flats and a trench coat. Compared to the mannequins I was practically naked.

It is interesting that the Louis Vitton logo I associate with the designer was not actually created by him. His son George Vitton actually created the logo, 4 years after his death.

Once I finished with the dream like LV portion of the exhibit, I headed up stairs to the Marc Jacob half. This was the man who turned LV into a true fashion icon. This is the guy I have to give credit too, as to why I dream of the speedy.

The brightness of MJs half of the exhibit was a bit of a visual overload for me. Lots of colors and mannequins with animal heads. Marc Jacobs himself taking about his ideas, from his very first LV show in 1997, though his collaborations with other designers who's creativity was used with the classic logo to create a modern timeless.

Now that my head is full of the beauty of LV/MJ, maybe I should do some shopping?