Fashion in film: Loïc Prigent’s documentary, “Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton”
A short while ago, I went on an online shopping splurge and bought several fashion movies on DVD. One of them was Loïc Prigent’s documentary called, Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton which follows designer, Marc Jacobs around the globe from America to Paris and Tokyo.
Coincidentally, the Fashionist and I Want- I Got blogged about this movie recently which in turn gave me a kick in the butt to put aside my procrastinating ways and post my insights into one of my favourite movies on fashion.
Released in 2007, Prigent’s film offers a humorous yet pressure-driven, behind-the-scenes look as Jacobs sources new inspirations for his designs as the Creative Director of fashion conglomerate Louis Vuitton and his namesake label Marc Jacobs. We are also shown the dynamic personal and professional relationships he has with various people such as his employees, friends (Sofia Coppola and Elizabeth Peyton), artistic partners (Takashi Murakami) and Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH Group.
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (part one)
What struck me about the film is Jacobs’ creative process; its beginnings which can be as simple as pictures from an old magazine to the absurd, such as a plate of desserts. He typifies the North American work ethic pushing himself physically and mentally to the brink each season developing collections which captivates the fashion press and consumers all over the world.
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (part two)
** I only posted part one and two of Loïc Prigent’s documentary in this blog entry due to length, but if you have time double click the YouTube videos which will then direct you to subsequent sections of the movie to watch in full.
