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Sprouse Is Back, Back Again

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I perked up yesterday when I read that Louis Vuitton is doing another round of Stephen Sprouse designs (click here and here). I always had a thing for the late Sprouse. He might have been one of the first designers I was ever aware of, thanks to the Sprouse dress worn by Debbie Harry in Blondie’s 1979 Heart of Glass video.

For a long time, I hung on to an original Sprouse white blazer that I got in the ’80s, but got horribly discolored and the boxy cut was not at all flattering, so I had to let it go. Since then, I got a couple of pieces of the 2001 Sprouse-Vuitton collaboration, as well as a few pieces of vintage clothing. I’m always on the lookout for more, but a lot of it wasn’t really well made and the oversized, boxy ’80s cuts never really looked great on me.

Here’s my mini Sprouse collection.

Henry and a Sprouse/Vuitton bag 

Henry and a Sprouse/Vuitton duffel bag
I wore my Day-Glo orange Sprouse jacket to see Madonna this year.
My “Hardcore” Sprouse skirt, photographed in January 2007.
I wear this skirt all the time, but don’t seem to have a picture of it in action.

From the new collection, I’d love to have this little green dress.

Image from Threadtrend

The one downside to the new Sprouse collection is that it is an excuse for Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs to make my eyes bleed by getting naked again. It certainly doesn’t take much to get him naked, does it? I should send the beyotch who once told me that I shouldn’t wear the Hardcore skirt to talk to Marc about his inappropriate nudity issue. If she was offended by my legs, I can’t imagine she’ll approve of this:

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  1. That was actually a great little history lesson for me because I was unaware that Stephen Sprouse designed clothes before! 🙂

  3. You need to talk to Mr MJ – someoneneeds to sort him out. I love him but he needs help and your just the person to assist plus sell in you jewellary to him!

  5. Looooooove your LV/Sprouse collection! Such covetable investment pieces. Glad there is another collaboration in the works; that green dress is heaven!

    xoxox,
    CC

  6. I wish Jacobs were less talented so I could completely dismiss him, because he does seem a ridiculous prima donna of a man; but I’m afraid he’s going to be with us for some time to come. But, yeah, buddy — put some clothes on. (I went through a big weight loss this year, too, but you don’t see me parading around naked all over the place, do you?)

  9. Who could be offended by your legs! They’re hot! It sounds like you were right to let the boxy blazer go. You have some other very cool pieces in your collection to make up for it, especially that Hardcore skirt. And I really love the mutations of band logos on the other one you picture below it.

  12. Wendy, would you take over LV and fire Marc? I don’t want to have to see him naked again unless it means I get a free LV bag.

  13. LBR, look at that photo again. If he hands that bag to you, we’re all going to have to see the full monty!

  17. I have to admit he’s rather hot.
    Better him naked than, say, Micheal Kors.. although that could be interesting. haha

  18. blondie and fashion are going hand in hand today – i just saw the david lynch gucci ad with this song in it.

  19. Miss Wendy, what a divine collection of pieces! The orange jacket is outstanding, as is the skirt! Unfortunately, we can't bear the penchant for getting in touch with his inner exhibitionist….eww!

    Grins & giggles for the rest of your week!
    tp

  20. Love it…love it all! I so want to have a day in your closet and play dress up. And I would love to borrow Henry. I think that he and Fred would be great friends.

  21. I know, how exciting it that … and I love that photo with Marc Jacobs, lol

    P.S. your skirt is just too awesome and you look amazing in it 🙂

  22. Who’s lookin’ good? WendyB… Henry…

    Overzealous nude enthuiasts are excluded from the list.

  24. You wear Sprouse well!

    And Jebus, the MJ pic–excuse me while I flush my eyes out and rinse my contacts with clean solution.

  25. like the dog, i am still not digging those bags… my brother suggests if i want to buy one i should just use whiteout on my old monogram pieces… : (

  26. I never would have known. But I always knew “Heart of Glass” is one of my all time favorites.

  27. i love that little green dress… and you know me.. I’m not a clothes person.. it’s all jewelry and shoes for me.. but that dress is adorable!

  28. I love the collaboration of both of them, I have the same pic of Marc on my page. So looking forward to all the new creations!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    xo

  30. Debbie Harry was so hot man. SO cute and sassy.

    I like the guy in the back plucking the phone cord for that wiggly noise.
    (1:20)

    hahahaha

  32. Gorgeous necklce….and the Stephen Sprouse inspired bags…WOW! Makes me wish I had money for them!

  33. oh debbie, debbie so much I love you. I saw her in one ofthe music special events on tv recently and she looks amazing!!
    & wow that blazer and your 07 picture are rocking!

    xo/ meli

  37. Oy vey–he is so effing vain. I liked his pudgy, nerdy self better.

    But I do adore Sprouse! I had, way back in the 1980s some sort of Sprouse/Haring hybrid red halter jumpsuit with black writing and squiggles. Trust me, it was fab (and from Paris, which makes it beyond reproach . . .).

    Go get the green dress for your loyal readers’ vicarious pleasure.

  38. I was never aware of Sprouse and his work, debbie harry is the queen of cool also your skirt is fantastic.

  39. henry is too cute for words!

    You have such a great collection of everything. Thanks for showing us all your pieces, it’s cool to see them all together.

  41. Wendy, I want the green dress with roses because it will look excellent with my new cheetah blazer over it!

  43. OMG I hated, hated, HATED this collection and I usually appreciate marky marc jacobs unique aesthetic.
    He’s running out of ideas with this line…maybe it’s time for another 12 step program for him.