Marc Jacobs Delivers Glam for Louis Vuitton in Paris

Marc Jacobs achieved his goal of bringing the camp glamour of the 20's to the Paris runway for Louis Vuitton's 2011 Spring Pret-A-Porter Collection. Jacobs has truly modernized the brand at every level. His collection used a color palette full of depth, variety, fun and drama, successfully incorporating a touch of Shanghai. Hair and make-up, especially the deep reds and burgandy for the lips compliments the look. It's also notable that Jacobs used models of color. In this day and age, it should be a given to see diversity represented, but sadly it's still not the case.

As a longtime collector of fans, the ones shown in this collection need to be with me - now!




Photos: (via) www.jeremydante.com

Haider Ackermann. Womens Ready To Wear Spring/Summer 2011

I always like mixing hard edged pieces with something more soft and elegant, classic and progressive. Perhaps this is because it's almost a metaphor for life in expecting the unexpected. Fashion and personal style can reflect so many things about a person. I know I'm going off the rails a bit with the analogy. But this may also be why I'm attracted to these pieces from designer Haider Ackermann shown in Paris for Fashion Week, unexpected juxtapositions. The red and black top  almost looks like a kimono silhouette totally reconstructed, I like it.