First Look: Louis Vuitton Graffiti & Rose Collection

WWD confirms the comeback of the Stephen Sprouse's Graffiti Collection along with another Sprouse creation, the Rose as Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton pays homage to Sprouse who passed away last 2004.

The Graffiti collection was first introduced in 2001 and was sold like hotcakes, many have missed out on it and now that they're back, it's worth rejoicing. In this new collection, Marc "Jacobs took two iconic Sprouse motifs — the graffiti and the rose — and interpreted them in Day-Glo shades of pink, green and orange over the Monogram print. The motifs are featured on Vuitton’s Keepall, Speedy and Neverfull bag styles, as well as basketball sneaker boots, pumps, sunglasses, headbands and wristbands, and small leather goods like wallets and coin purses. The rtw includes a mackintosh raincoat with a graffiti and monogram lining, graffiti leggings and a long-sleeve neon minidress featuring the rose design." Marc Jacobs states that the collection will not be called reissues as he had done things that are similar or new which differs the "new collection" from Stephen's Graffiti from 2001.

“I tried to take what Stephen had done at Vuitton and then kind of flip it in my head, and make it Vuitton’s work for Stephen, not Stephen’s work for Vuitton,” Jacobs said. “I just felt it was a funny way to play with it, to pretend to be Sprouse for a bit, and use the work that he did, and then bring it back to the work that he did before I collaborated with him.” - Marc JacobsLouis Vuitton Graffiti Keepall
Louis Vuitton Monogram Rose Speedy
Louis Vuitton Rose Pump
Louis Vuitton Rose Ballerina
Louis Vuitton Graffiti Bracelet
Louis Vuitton Monogram Graffiti Sneaker Boots
Graffiti Sling-back Pump

Louis Vuitton's new Graffiti and Rose Collection will be available in Louis Vuitton stores worldwide on January 9, 2009. Marc Jacobs will also appear in Harper's Bazaar January 2009 issue shot by Terry Richardson wearing nothing but Grafitti and the bags from the new collection. Be sure to check it out.
Source: WWD