This past weekend I was in Paris with my parents and grandma (post coming soon) and we went to the Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs exhibit. The exhibit opened on Friday and will be shown until September. If you are in Paris, or are going to Paris before September, I highly suggest stopping at Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
If you cannot make it to the exhibit, or would like a preview...here you go! You walk into the exhibit and are given a history of Louis Vuitton himself. Little did I know, was how long ago Louis Vuitton lived. Louis Vuitton introduced the 'trunk' in 1858. His original pattern was in fact the Damier Canvas pattern, and it was not until Louis Vuitton died, that his son created the signature "LV" print. All of his trunks and suitcases were fashioned in the Damier Canvas pattern, and it was not until 1893, that the "LV" print premiered. The exhibit showcases the original trunks, which now belong to the Vuitton family.
When you walk upstairs, the exhibit continues with a more upbeat, music blasting, world of Marc Jacobs. In 1997, Marc Jacobs became the art director of Louis Vuitton. He introduced the first ever ready-to-wear collection for Louis Vuitton. You reach the top of the stairs and are introduced to a chaotic puzzle filled with monitors displaying funky artwork, and video clips of The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl, and Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and more. The music is great and it leads you until designs from the different collections over the years. Then, you reach a wall of bags, followed by an area with little peepholes to watch old fashion shows. The walls are these thick, wooden walls, designed to match the Damier Canvas pattern.
Each floor is dedicated to each designer, but I have to say that the Marc Jacobs floor does not compare to Louis Vuitton's floor. The exhibit does not focus on the history of how it went from Louis Vuitton to Marc Jacobs, but rather, the amazing moments during both men's careers. It is definitely a must see!
p.s. please enjoy the pictures that I was not allowed to take! shhh!
*other pictures belong to googleimages
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