Shiny Shiny

It became apparent Marc Jacobs has a knack for arts and crafts during the spring collections. Accessories for Louis Vuitton and his own line were embellished with lavish jewels, buttons, and playful objets. Not surprisingly, these two bags alone have been featured in numerous editorials and shoots.

Jacobs seems to have created collages on his handbags with mixed media, fixing miscellaneous pieces to otherwise plain canvases. For Marc Jacobs, the attention grabber was a silvery bejeweled piece. With shimmery gems and python skin, it is far from the wearable Stam bags he designed. At Louis Vuitton, multicolored disks were sewn on gilded white leather purses. Yes, they are dramatic though not entirely unwearable. I imagine these with plain white tees and some tailored shorts or fitted jeans.

Whether or not these pieces will stay for more than one season is another matter, but they will definitely become fun collectibles.

Photos from Style.com