Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquière typically selects an architectural masterpiece as the backdrop for his resort collections, and Barcelona’s Park Güell, the fairy-tale park designed by modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, ticked all the boxes for his cruise 2025 show. At the golden hour, a battalion of celebrities including Sophie Turner, Ana de Armas, Jaden Smith, … Read more
The third time is a charm for the collaboration between Cate Blanchett and Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of watches and jewelry Francesca Amfitheatrof to create her latest Cannes Film Festival red carpet look. “I’ve been working with Francesca on trying to find as many ways as possible to use the same jewelry,” she told WWD … Read more
PARIS — Louis Vuitton is in a Barcelona state of mind. Ahead of its cruise show in the Mediterranean port city on May 23, the French luxury brand has unveiled a capsule collection for women and men in honor of sailing’s biggest event, the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Barcelona. The sporty line, set to … Read more
For Nicolas Ghesquière, the energy of Chinese youth felt palpable, so spotlighting local creativity for his first show in China since COVID-19 — and Louis Vuitton‘s first runway show under the Voyager Show format — was a no-brainer. During a personal trip to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu last November, Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections at … Read more
ANNIVERSARY PRESENT: Forget flowers, congratulatory cards or tribute posts to commemorate Nicolas Ghesquière’s decade — and five-year extension — at Louis Vuitton. Having attended his fall 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week, France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron marked the occasion with a joint interview with the house’s artistic director of womenswear, lifting the lid on … Read more
In the run-up to the show marking Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10-year anniversary at Louis Vuitton, Paris was abuzz with rumors. First Lady Brigitte Macron, who often wears the brand on official duty, was said to be attending. Blackpink’s Lisa Manoban, previously a brand ambassador for Celine, was also expected to show. Both turned out to be … Read more
Back in the late ’80s, it was suggested to Jean Paul Gaultier that he capitalize on his soaring international fame and launch a perfume. “I prefer to make a record,” was his retort — and the backstory to his quirky, 1989 electro-pop album “How to Do That,” which introduced a new audience to his corsetry, … Read more
How much does “Poor Things” actress Emma Stone have in common with Louis Vuitton‘s Nicolas Ghesquière? Plenty. In a video interview debuting on YouTube later Tuesday and marking Ghesquière’s first decade at the helm of the French brand’s women’s collections, Stone asks the designer whether he is ever completely satisfied with his fashion creations. The … Read more
Nicolas Ghesquière, who staged his first destination show for Louis Vuitton‘s pre-fall collection earlier this year in Seoul, will head to Shanghai next spring, WWD has learned. The event is scheduled for April 18 at the Long Museum West Bund, whose imposing, futuristic architecture is of the ilk Ghesquière treasures for his fashion spectacles. It … Read more
