Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012: Womenswear

Louis Vuitton

After squeezing his models into latex and dominatrix contraptions last Fall, this season Marc Jacobs spun his Louis Vuitton women into the sugariest confections possible. Infinitely sweet and vaguely child-like, the models were first unveiled posing atop a horse carousel in a mouth-watering mis-en-scène that quickly came alive with lights and movement. There was not a square inch of these girly grown-ups that was not available for inspection, as the clothes were dominated by hole-happy broderie anglaise and layer upon layer of pastel tulle. Transparency gave the girlishness a sexual jolt along with the naughty patent leather mule heels. The sheer concept also made its way to Vuitton's coveted accessories, including lace LV logo-ed umbrellas and the famous monogram bag, which was now in pure sheer white voile, embroidered with white LVs. Jacobs is an expert showman and never fails to dazzle his audience with proper entertainment, however this season he also pulled out some truly great clothes, like a magnificent nabuk crocodile coat made in the exact hue of lemon meringue pie