For their Spring/Summer 26 show, Louis Vuitton drew one of the most illustrious front rows Paris Fashion Week has seen – read: Zendaya, Lisa, Sophie Turner, Ana de Armas, Emma Stone, Jennifer Connelly. And yet, it was the runway fashion subscribers couldn’t pull their eyes from.
At the Louvre, within the private apartments once home to Anne of Austria, Queen of France and mother of Louis XIV, was as much a scene of gilded glamour and marble-clad grandeur as it was of intimacy and closeness.
The stunning location set the tone for Nicolas Ghesquière’s latest collection as a celebration of the boundless freedom of the private sphere and a championing of the art of living.
The atmosphere was underscored by a soundtrack that felt equally personal—Tanguy Destable’s composition built around David Byrne’s “This Must Be the Place”, recited by Cate Blanchett.
The collection blurred lines between loungewear and outerwear, crafting pieces that suggested liberation within the everyday. There was a sense of rebellion against the rules of what “indoor” clothing should be, yet it never lost Vuitton’s sharp tailoring and refined finish.
Semi-sheer, draped and soft, flowing materials gave evening wear a delicacy that was swiftly balanced by maximalism with pieces such as a crystal-covered fur jacket and watercolour-esque fringed set.
Garments whispered confidences, revealed unique perspectives, and served as a manifesto of individuality – one of Louis Vuitton’s many explorations in which the guiding principle is clear: carry your essence with you wherever you go.
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