Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton

Synopsis
Few luxury goods companies have a past as rich as Louis Vuitton—153 years in business, the most counterfeited bags in fashion history, and a recent endorsement from none other than Mikhail Gorbachev. But as far as many fashion insiders are concerned, the most interesting chapters are still being written—by Marc Jacobs, the artistic director that created their ready-to-wear line and took the brand beyond the trademark luggage. Hired in 1998, Jacobs now stands at the centre of this globalized organisation and is recognised as one of the most potent purveyors of taste and trendsetting, yet he neither sketches nor sews.

This is the first time cameras have been allowed inside the long-vaulted doors of Louis Vuitton, showing every aspect of the design and creation process, from the financial decisions to Jacobs’s monologues, as well as comments from leading fashion editors.
Language
English
Country
France
Year of release
2007
Year of production
2007
Subjects
Arts and Humanities; Design
Keywords
fashion design; fashion industries; Vuitton, Louis; Jacobs, Marc

Credits

Director
Loïc Prigent
Contributor
Marc Jacobs

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£24.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
142 minutes
Year
2008

Production Company

Name

ARTE France

Email
http://www.arteboutique.com/inputContact.action
Web
http://boutique.arte.tv/ External site opens in new window
Address
STACI
ARTE Boutique 1610
B.P. 59124 - 95074 Cergy Pontoise
France
Notes
An extensive range of programmes broadcast on the French Arte channel, relating to art and culture. Most are only available in French, but some have English audio or subtitles. Sale on Region 2 PAL DVD.

Distributor

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes
The company ceased trading in 2018. It was previously a distributor and online retailer specialising in non-fiction DVD titles on a wide variety of subjects, particularly in the areas of music instruction, music performance, sport instruction, and health. Some titles also available through retail outlets.
 

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