Surrounded by a bevy of sexy models — with statement red lips, heavily kohl eyes and scrapped back hair (tied in a chignon that had a bondage esque feel) — Marc Jacobs gave a celebratory backstage 'there you have it' finale pose, to provide the photographer with an image that some how harked back to the 80's, when Robert Palmer made the video 'Simply Irresistible'.

For the heady mix of celebrities, buyers and press that had just finished witnessing the spectacle that is a Louis Vuitton show, there was a lot to consider during the drawing up of their 'must have' shopping lists, for the forthcoming season.

Packed with plenty of attitude, Marc Jacobs drew inspiration from a host of sources to create a collection that exhibited a taste for strong, angular shoulders (on jackets and jersey wear); on which his target clientele can rest their burdensome daily chore, of looking glamorous.

S/S wardrobe staples like, nautical stripes and dotted palazzo pants were there, but this time funked up through colour schemes and fabric choices that briskly heralded the season's need for something new — albeit in tune with Louis Vuitton's iconic style and the season's weather requirements. The banality of the humble beige trench coat (that seems to always be included into most S/S collections), was highlighted through Marc Jacobs introduction of a thigh length patent leather version, complete with contrasting black trim and waist cinching wide belt; in an unusual shade of raspberry that was, distinct.

Being a designer with a healthy neurosis for all-or-nothing collections, asserted Marc Jacobs mastery at incorporating such diverse items as mini skirts (in: metallic, wispy orange and black feathers), wide leg grey trousers, admiral jackets and some safari prints, together.

Futuristic in some instances yet retrospective in others, Marc Jacobs managed to calculate an unique Louis Vuitton collection, imbued with style.

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