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Light would night shine as brilliantly as it does without the existence of the dark. Marc Jacobs’ spring 2012 lineup for Louis Vuitton is a complete contrast to the his fall 2011 offering.

Lightness is to Louis Vuitton spring 2012 as dark perversions is to Louis Vuitton fall 2012.

Fashion Tattle: André and Oscar on Nowness.com.

It is without a doubt that Spain, her people, culture and dress has influenced high fashion, couture art and culture infinitely.

The work of Cristóbal Balenciaga (influenced by Spanish dress) and his foresight with form, has gone on to inspire a host of designers; Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, André Courrèges and Emanuel Ungaro and their present day contemporary counterparts.

In the realms of art, Joaquín Sorolla’s vision of Spain and her people continues to hold court.

This influence of Spanish dress, Sorolla and Balenciaga (as seen in the work of Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel couture and Alexander McQueen) is examined in Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, an exhibition conceived by Oscar de la Renta and curated by André Leon Talley.

In a film short by filmmakers Jauretsi and Crystal Moselle, the designer and Vogue contributing editor talk about the exhibition and the Spanish Influence