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Louis Vuitton to host cruise 2026 show in Avignon

French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is heading to Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Avignon, France, to showcase its cruise 2026 collection on May 22. In a statement, Louis Vuitton said that Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections, chose Palais des Papes, classified as a historic monument, for its “...

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Louis Vuitton turns egg bag into a chocolate Easter egg

French fashion house Louis Vuitton has teamed up with pastry chef Maxime Frédéric to launch a range of Easter chocolates, including an Easter egg inspired by a bag designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of the women's collections. The iconic Egg bag from the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2019 collection has been transformed into...

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Why protesting at a Louis Vuitton show does nothing to focus our sustainability goals

Nicolas Ghesquière’s vision for Louis Vuitton which closed Paris Fashion Week was a pure fashion moment that perfectly represents the times in which we’re living. Louis Vuitton was the last fashion show to occur before Covid shut everything down eighteen months ago, and this collection was a triumphant post-lockdown bookend. While an activist...

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Video: Louis Vuitton presents its SS21 womenswear fashion show

In this video, Louis Vuitton presents its SS21 womenswear collection by Nicolas Ghesquiere at a fashion show in Paris. Watch the video below. Video: Louis Vuitton via YouTube Photo credit: Louis Vuitton, Facebook

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PFW: Louis Vuitton closes with a political statement and genderless looks

Chanel went back to the timeless glamour of black and white Hollywood movies while Louis Vuitton embraced a gender neutral future on the last day of Paris fashion week Tuesday. While Chanel looked back, Nicolas Ghesquiere's Louis Vuitton could not be more resolutely now, with the opening look a sweater emblazoned with "Vote", a rallying call for...

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Video: Why fashion should be genderless

The Australian actor Cody Fern sits down for a conversation with Louis Vuitton to discuss why fashion shouldn't be defined by gender. Preparing to attend the fashion house's Autumn/Winter 2020/21 womenswear show, Fern models a selection of pieces and looks designed by Nicolas Ghesquière. ''When you look at the clothes that Nicolas Ghesquière...

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Video: The Louis Vuitton cruise 2021 film "Game On"

Louis Vuitton presented it's Cruise 2021 collection in the form of a minute-long film titled "Game On". Shot in his Louis Vuitton studio in Paris, designer Nicolas Ghesquière uses the colorful and emotional collection along with the film's playful direction to assert that fashion is a game. Source: Louis Vuitton, via YouTube

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Louis Vuitton runway not lacking any drama in Paris

Paris - Louis Vuitton ended Paris fashion week Tuesday with one of its most sublime shows, a "clash of epochs" extravaganza at the Louvre museum featuring a 200-person choir in period costumes that went from the 15th century to the 1950s. Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere hired Stanley Kubrick's multi-Oscar-winning costume ace Milena Canonero -- who...

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Nicolas Ghesquière rejects association with Donald Trump

LVMH's recent Louis Vuitton factory opening in Texas was supposed to be a celebration of the glory of manufacturing and the jobs that the company would be bringing to the United States, however it was a celebration that didn't take too long to ruin thanks to its association with Donald Trump. As support for impeaching Trump increases and...

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Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2020 fashion show

Louis Vuitton premiers its Spring / Summer 2020 collection at the Louvre in Paris this year. Designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, the collection features brights colors, prints, and a retro plare. Some stand out looks from the brand included tailored jackets and leather in eye-catching colors, and mini skirts with floral prints. The show was...

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Louis Vuitton ends Paris fashion week with night in two museums

Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere had teased that his Louis Vuitton Paris fashion week show late Tuesday would be a "shock". He wasn't kidding. While guests had been invited to the Louvre Museum in the centre of the French capital, when they took their seats they actually found themselves in the Pompidou Centre, a kilometre away to the east. This...

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'Nicolas Ghesquière to launch brand under LVMH'

Rumor has it that LVMH has agreed to finance a new fashion label launched by esteemed designer Nicolas Ghesquière. According to intel attained by FashionNetwork.com, the luxury group agreed to finance Ghesquière’s project after its CEO Bernard Arnault was persuaded by his daughter. Arnault’s daughter, Delphine Arnault, is a firm believer in...