According to an article in the New York Times, the Louis Vuitton show was directly inspired by the designer, Kim Jones's childhood in Africa. Evidence of this was seen through the smattering of Masai scarves, bright colours and even exotic skin
Tim Blanks said, writing for style.com, that "like Beard [photographer Peter Beard], the consummate WASP gone native, the collection ran a gamut from city suits to tribal textures. A Masai blanket Jones has at home as a souvenir of his East African childhood inspired an extraordinary passage of cornea-searing blue-and-red plaids. Wild alligator was tamed in a jacket paired with pajama-striped pants. Crocodile was revisited as a varsity jacket with sleeves in navy cotton canvas. There were gold and navy tops in shimmering raffia."
Kim Jones was brought up in Kenya, and the London stylist-designer, chose to embrace this history via Louis Vuitton's pedigreed travel history.


“Growing up in Africa, living with little lizards, snakes and elephants or being chased by baboons — it never really goes away,” said Mr. Jones, 32, referring to family life in the wild with his hydrogeologist father.


According to the NY Times, British-born Jones, who was formerly at Dunhill is planning a trip to Madagascar this summer.


“As much as possible I like to get away from cities,” said Mr. Jones, who uses as his ultimate reference Peter Beard’s 1965 book “End of the Game” about the destruction of African wildlife, especially the elephant.


Jones started as Creative Director at Louis Vuitton four months ago and calls the position “my dream job,” apparently marveling at how quickly things can be made in the vast, but focused, luxury group. source: http://ghanatrend.blogspot.com

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