Tailor's Daughter: October 2013

06 October 2013

Marc Jacobs Says Goodbye to Louis Vuitton with The Final Show

"It's been great". These are the 3 words that Marc Jacobs, Creative Director of Louis Vuitton, described his final show. Indeed it has been a "great" 16 years journey that he has gone through with the label. Not only people will never forget the memorable collections that he had created, they will never forget his dramatic theatrical runway settings too. He is one of the finest designers in the fashion world that can pull this off, along with John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld.

In preparation for Jacobs' final show, he decided to bring the audience back in time to his past seasons. He puts the escalators (Spring 2013) which in my opinion are the most memorable props of all, the hotel rooms (Fall 2013), the carousel (Spring 2012), the clock from the railway station (Fall 2012), the elevators (Fall 2011), and the fountain (Fall 2010) altogether on the set. He chose a glittery black theme which, according to the media, coincidently is a colour for mourning -- mourning for his farewell. Everything was in pitch black except for the blue jeans. The show, which starts at 10am sharp on 2nd Oct 2013, was a very emotional and breathtaking show indeed.

The Escalators

The Hotel Rooms

The Clock

The Carousel

The Elevators

The Fountain

It is sad to see Louis Vuitton has lost a great talented designer, but it is Jacobs' wish as he has decided to concentrate on his own label's future projects. As he leaves Vuitton, we wish him well, and we will also be anxiously waiting for the announcement of who will be the "next" Creative Designer of Louis Vuitton 2013. In my personal opinion, may it be anyone but not another Dior's Raf Simons. I don't know, it just feels like Dior has lost its "Umph!" & "Wow!" factor since Galliano has been replaced by Simons.

Anyway, enjoy some of the photos that I have picked out of the 42 pieces of

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer RTW 2014 Collection!