Eight years ago Marc Jacobs teamed up with designer Stephen Sprouse for the French house of Vuitton - in an effort to bring a new customer to the label using Sprouse’s crazy original design aesthetic. I kind of think of Stephen Sprouse as somebody like Banksy, more of an artist than fashion designer - there was a lot more going on in his design than what you typically see on the runway. He was well known in the 80’s for bringing street style to the runway, more deliberate than say Prada and messenger bags - it was credible and very literal. That was the big appeal for Jacobs - to have the typical monograms defaced in a way that made them more beautiful, like graffiti is to a wall. Sadly, Sprouse passed in 2004, and so Jacobs created a tribute to his old friend and collaborator by splashing the classic LV bags with neon pink, yellow, & green scribbled letters and pop art roses. I can’t imagine the way Sprouse probably saw everyday things - I look at a graffiti wall and love on it (huge fan of grafitti), but to translate it into wearable art is a talent that’s so raw and has such a surreal appeal, you can’t help but fall right into the rabbit hole.

If you need a little more Sprouse in your step - check out the tribute party on Style.com