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PARIS-First, a little background, or history lesson, if you will, Tokyo, Paris-inspired collection for Louis Vuitton Kim Jones:
'Japonisme' is a French word used to describe the influence of Japanese art of ukiyo-e (wood block prints, exemplified by the work of artist Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsushika Hokusai during the Meiji era) to the Impressionist painters in the year 1870 and then Art Nouveau and Cubist artists including Claude Monet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrac and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Japonisme was not an attempt to copy the style of Japanese art by artists of France and Europe are also not any merger integration between East and West. Instead, it is about Western artists use common essential element in Japanese art, especially the emphasis on secular subjects in their own work, which emphasizes See 'everydayness.': Portrait of Vincent van Gogh Père Tanguy or Camille Monet on a Garden Bench by Claude Monet. Slim fit suit is beatiful.


This idea of ??'Japoisme' Kim Jones yesterday distributed in Serre du Parc André Citroën, with words written in Paris and Tokyo black letters on a giant mirrored globe over the runway. It's an idea that has been attached to the brand Louis Vuitton since the founding of the studio with the influence of the first wave of globalization mode when Japanese designers like Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo began to show in Paris in the 80's as well as Kenzo in the '70s. Jones is also influenced by the illustrations of Antonio Lopez, featuring a collection dedicated to the 'warrior city-based tradition and fashion-forward.

But the inspiration of Jones' Far East is never literal. Like the Impressionists before him, he joined 'Japonisme' into his own work on the collection. There are hints of the Maasai-inspired debut collection shown in the graphic red stripes on a cashmere coat and big scarves / shawls. There's the 70's silhouette in a slim fitting suit in a single-breasted wool fabric reflective. Expression literally just 'Japonisme' navy silk kimono is displayed as a formal suit.

By focusing on the Japanese invasion of Paris fashion in the early 80's and then the idea of ??deconstruction and reconstruction innovative in fashion then, Mr. Jones may be resolved how the position of Louis Vuitton men's wear. In the past, men's clothing has more on tradition than high fashion. And last season, people can feel this dichotomy in the show. Now, fashion seems to have taken the upper hand: there are boxy jacket, a fur collar double breasted jacket and slim fitting dress in a dark green forest.

And faithful to the heritage of the brand journey, there are clothing pieces that can go a lot of sports with any existing wardrobe as the jacket of wool satin, metallic silver reflective fire fighter coat or blouson very plush nubuck with a crocodile and shearling collar. Crocodile leather boots with metal toe or heel of metal details that must wait for the items listed in Vuitton stores come September. Steamer and the doctor came in a leather bag 'nomade' and there is a brocade bag 'brocard portfolio. But unlike other seasons, accessories and bags, although ubiquitous, are the supporting actors only to clothing.

Beyond the clear shining of the surface of the fabric, the collection of Mr. Jones moved forward menswear brand by providing customers with fashion forward clothing based on traditional tailoring in luxurious fabrics and fabrication.

At Louis Vuitton, the designer is an artist, traveling and connecting the world, people and culture. That's what Marc Jacobs did with Stephen Sprouse, with Murakami and Richard Prince in the art, by Hollywood et al. He has been the legacy of Louis Vuitton itself and a new exhibition in March will testify to this. Now Kim Jones, too, has emerged from the shadow of the day-trip to Africa to integrate Maasai culture and now in his first collection of 'Japonisme'.