Louis Vuitton Icons SS14 inspired by Charlotte Perriand
I do love the wearability of Louis Vuitton’s Icons collections. Devoid of the drama of the RTW collections, these pieces have a lasting usefuless that also transcends seasons. To emphasise that point, inspiration is taken from architect and designer Charlotte Perriand, both the woman herself (timeless black-and-white portraits of her in sportif mode dotted a showroom wall at the press day) and her modernist furniture and interiors.
My highlights from the SS14 Icons collection were the roomy leather biker and mac, the silk edged knits and the reversible cape, all in a graphic primary-coloured palette…