Stephen Sprouse’s famous 2001 collaboration with Louis Vuitton was unforgettable. His graffiti bags and rose print purses were snapped up by keen fashionistas the world over. Now four years after his death, the fashion house’s creative director Marc Jacobs has paid tribute to this design pioneer.
“It’s this idea of a head-to-toe look in this brash, neon, rock ‘n’ roll, edgy, street-informed style,” Marc Jacobs told WWD. “Sprouse really best personified it.
“I tried to take what Stephen had done at Vuitton and then kind of flip it in my head, and make it Vuitton’s work for Stephen, not Stephen’s work for Vuitton.”
The revamped Sprouse collection includes rose motif monogram Speedys and hot pink graffiti holdalls, like this one Marc Jacobs has used to protect his modesty! This sexy shot will appear in the January issue of Harper’s Bazaar to promote the line.
We’ll get a sneak peek of the complete collection on December 15 when welovesprouse.com goes live. The site will also feature interviews with people who knew Stephen Sprouse best, and their commentary on how he influenced fashion and art.
The Sprouse tribute line will be available from Louis Vuitton stores worldwide from January 9.
