Sometimes Louis Vuitton gets it wrong. Most of the time, however, Louis Vuitton gets it right – case in point? The Stephen Sprouse tribute collection that hit stores just a few days ago.

This is just the sort of collaboration that girls like me (who love both things like Dior and Kidrobot) can appreciate and obsess over – although I haven’t decided if I like this collection as much as I like the Mini HL bag that Rei Kawakubo, founder and designer of Comme des Garçons, reinvented for Louis Vuitton back in July.

The late fashion designer and artist is credited with pioneering the 1980s mix of “uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility,” which certainly comes through in this collection. Sprouse was one of the first American designers to mix graffiti and a punk aesthetic with fashion, manipulating conventional notions of style. His unique sensibility has inspired designers from John Galliano to Raf Simmons to Marc Jacobs (who I’m sure you know is also the designer for Louis Vuitton). Sprouse’s career started in the late seventies, when, after working for Halston, he migrated to a warehouse on the Bowery and started making outfits for his neighbor, Debbie Harry.

The re-issued day-glo graffiti Speedy 30 bags are available for $1180, while the neon slingbacks run for $755. Can’t afford a limited edition Louis? Be inspired by Stephen Sprouse with Rizzoli’s new book instead ($48.75 at Barnes and Noble).