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Louis Vuitton at the Paris Fashion
Week (Spring/Summer 2013)
 2013 is bound to rock with bold checks
everywhere with the launch of mathematic
equation (checks and stripes) apparels
by no other than Marc Jacob, one of the
best known designer for Louis Vuitton, a
house that is proud of its tradition.
His line of clothes were inspired by the
work of French conceptual artist Daniel
Buren--a name not likely to be familiar
to those outside the art world. But
visitors to Paris� Palais Royale would
recognize his most famous work, �Les
Deux Plateaux,� which consists of 260
columns in three different heights all
forming a grid within the 17th century
courtyard.
Marc Jacobs's show for Louis Vuitton
which took place a few short steps away
in the Louvre, zeroed in on Buren-esque
stripes. At Vuitton, this time it was
squares - black, ginger or custard
yellow mixed with white- which made the
clothes seem more linear than they were.
Collarless jackets, pencil skirts and
duster coats in three lengths - short,
knee and to the calf - couldn't help but
evoke the 60s.
The models, were transported onto a yellow and white chessboard
set, designed by Buren, via three enormous escalators and trotted out in pairs -
an excellent plan that meant 64 outfits whizzed past in under nine minutes.
One could see the models draped in calf-length pencil skirts and slim shift
dresses, pea coats. Sheer grids, checks with floral embroideries, checks
embellished with the smallest sequins arranged by the thousands, sparkling like
diamonds. Helmet like hairdos and wide head bands. Pointy-toe pumps with flat
bows and chunky heels.
Details of the collection
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 Squares
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Collarless Jackets with puffed
rounded shoulders
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Colour- black, white, browns,
grey and leaf green.
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Grids
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Flower Shapes
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Accessories underplayed, with
clutches and small yellow bags
hanging from short straps.
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Shoes, kitten-heeled shoes, with
pointy toes. Low heeled and also
checked.
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Signing off with headband and
beehive hair do.
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The ubiquitous Louis Vuitton
monogram was banished for the first
time.
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Microscopic sequence were used
to add metallic shimmer
to dresses
�It�s all about being graphic. (Buren�s
escalators) are a mathematical
equation,� Jacobs told journalists after
the show.
In the words of Xiyin
Tang" The final walk-through had the
models appearing from a long escalator,
as if they had descended upon us from
somewhere up high. It was fashion
heaven."
Ref:
Dated 08 October 2012
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