Nicolas Ghesquière revealed his new FW24 Louis Vuitton womenswear collection in the grounds of one of Paris’ greatest landmarks – the Louvre – last night.
K-Pop sensation Felix from the band Stray Kids
To celebrate the designer’s tenth anniversary at the helm of the French house, he showcased a collection which was very much an ode to his decade-long archive, with references to many of his past seasons throughout the collection.
These included regal Louis XVI designs referencing his SS18 collection while elsewhere there were asymmetric fringe-inspired details reminiscent of his Resort 2017 show.
There was also an air of the designer’s famous love of Sci-Fi, with a futuristic icy white palette weaving its way through many of the key looks, and a sci-fi installation by artist Philippe Parreno dominating the centre of the room.
One of the most talked-about debuts on the runway was that of K-Pop sensation Felix from the band Stray Kids. His appearance in one of the first looks of the show in a white polo neck and silver pants with fur gloves – quickly went viral with the band’s loyal fanbase firing up across social networks.
The show was relatively large by contemporary fashion show standards. Four thousand loyal Louis Vuitton aficionados – from the first Lady of France, Brigitte Macron – to Lisa from BLACKPINK (the latter of which causing a stir as she is an ambassador for fellow French luxury house Celine).
At Ghesquière’s first show for Louis Vuitton in the spring of 2014, he left a personal typed note for each attendee which read “Today is a new day. A big day…Words cannot express exactly how I am feeling at this moment…Above all, immense joy”. To mark his 10th anniversary, he referenced this note, seeing it as a milestone but by no means the end of a chapter: “This joy is still here. Ten years later, this evening is a new dawn.”
