Murakami is a serious artist, whose theory of the "Superflat" opened the door for a comparison of manga with classical Japanese scroll painting and printmaking, but the show was promoted with a quote from Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer with whom he'd collaborated on Louis Vuitton handbags.

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This is the latest move from the star-studded site (Prabal Gurung, Kanye West and Marc Jacobs are friends) to separate itself from competitor Pinterest, which claims more users but has yet to figure out how to capitalize on its photos of French fries and home crafts.

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Marc Jacobs did a complete turn around from his fall 2012 collection for spring 2013.

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Those among us who already own either Marc Jacobs's "Mouse" shoes in white or Robert Clergerie's white brogues (from the summer season before last), or anything similar, should haul them out of the closet immediately.

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