It doesn't hurt being friends with Marc Jacobs.
Need proof? The recently engaged designer persuaded the powers that be at LVMH to allow muse Sophia Coppola and pal Kanye West design a handbag and sneaker collection, respectively, under the guise of Louis Vuitton.
Admittedly though, François Nars -- legendary makeup guru and owner of a rather lovely island -- didn't need his buddy to be welcomed back once again with open arms by fashion's most directional players, but nonetheless, those 65 distinct 1980s club kid inspired looks he created for each model at Marc's Fall '09 runway presentation has him nicely positioned to make more noise next season.
As reported by The Imagist, Nars is now being represented by The Collective Shift -- the same agency that represents such heavyweights as Terry Richardson and Inez & Vinoodh, both of whom as Wayne points out regularly shoot for Vogue Paris and other coveted tomes. The results of this new union should manifest within the next few months, but we wouldn't be surprised if the icon managed to get credits on the aforementioned photographers shoots. Stay tuned.
One thing is for certain, though: if the Nars comeback is anything that of Marc's fit model Jaime Bochart, expect to see the man's work immaculately executed and everywhere it counts at the better end of this year. Maybe even on the faces of those late 90s-early 00s supermodel that seem to be coming back so strong as of late.
Since we love you guys, more images of the makeup looks from backstage at Marc Jacobs' Fall '09 show.
