For Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2010 collection, Marc Jacobs decided to take 2 steps back to leap 10 forward, both figuratively and literally. Starting with the tent, Louis Vuitton decided to move it over a couple of feet, just enough so that the often shunned water fountain of the Cour Carré du Louvre was now the runway centerpiece. Opening to the bold statement “and God created a Woman”, the models walked around the fountain, counter clockwise, taking us back into time to the 60’s “Brigitte Bardot symbolizes the femininity, the sensuality… I just wanted to show beautiful women of all ages” said Jacobs backstage. Laetitia Casta, (who’s been compared to Bardot many times) opened the show, followed by Coco Rocha, Karolina Kurkova, Catherine McNeil, Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, Adriana Lima and (most unexpectedly) Elle Macpherson. Nearly every look featured a corset either in wool, leather, shetland or pinstripe to accent the curves, sans accessories save for a few gloves, allowing for unfettered femininity to be the central focus. While we saw a tweed jacket, sequined cable-knit sweater, and a boiled wool pea jacket, the real star of the show was the iconic Louis Vuitton bag: the Speedy.
The Speedy has been reinterpreted for the Autumn-Winter 2010-2011. A new flap has been added and top handle. Reincarnated as a doctor’s bag, the monogram has been flocked and sequined, woven in metallic thread, remade in cloque, and in guipure lace over Duchess satin. The Damier patern has been recreated in fox, shaved goat and handpainted crocodile. And in its simplest form, the Speedy has been rendered in waxed calf and reconfigured as a doctor’s bag in grainy, supple calfskin.
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Les Extraordinaires Louis Vuitton Speedy Couture Alligator in Nougat N90933 Price: $23,900
Louis Vuitton Monogram Fleur de Jais Speedy M40436 Price: $2420
Les Extraordinaires Louis Vuitton Damier Clair-Obscure Speedy M93476 Price: $11,200
Louis Vuitton Beauty Pumps in Satin and Ostritch Print Calf Leather XR5E1JSS Price: $890
Les Extraordinaires Louis Vuitton Damier Virtuose Speedy N90929 Price: $25,800
Louis Vuitton Beauty Pump in Velvet Heel covered in Swarovski strass XR5E1JSV Price: $1420
Les Extraordinaires Louis Vuitton Monogram Guipure Carrousel Speedy N90038 Price: US$12,800
Louis Vuitton Cuir Cinema Intrigue Speedy in Rose M93483 Price: $4370
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I really wish Louis Vuitton will make the Speedy Carrousel a permanent style, I’m in love with it
This alligator Louis Vuitton Speedy Couture is a pure beauty!
Louis Vuitton is really the best brand ever!
Oh god! these bags are too hot!
The Speedy Couture is made to order, I’d love to get one!