By Margaux Levy,
Nicolas Ghesquiere brought his joyful and romanticised vision of unbridled adolescence Paris’ Musee d’Orsay for Louis Vuitton‘s latest fashion show.
Calling it a “teenage fantasy” Ghesquiere sent out models in an energetic medley of ensembles that married innocence and youthful insouciance. There were oversized sporty rugby polo shirts that could be borrowed from the boys to ultra-feminine mille-feuille dresses in chiffon and tulle.
Below, we give a breakdown of our show notes.
After her victory at the Screen Actors Guild Award 2021 in February for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor, Jung went back to her modelling roots and surprised the fashion crowd with a grand entrance on the fateful Louis Vuitton catwalk. The House ambassador stole the spotlight in an understated button-up with slouchy striped trousers, a floral tie, a louche aviator jacket, sandals and a handbag.
This season, Louis Vuitton looks towards an almost Gossip Girl-like approach for its sartorial inspo, then gave it Ghesquire’s signature contemporary twist. Combinations of oversized cardigans, neck-ties, pinafore dresses, rugby polos and sneakers looked straight out of Julien Calloway and Monet De Haan's wardrobes.
Comfort was one of the running themes of the show, with plenty of relaxed dresses, skirts and trousers that screamed lounge-ready.
Some of the newly reinvented styles we spotted were (clockwise from top left) the Petit Malle V, a new version of the Petit trunk-inspired clutch now with a gusset; an oversized version of the Loop hobo; the Cite, a small reporter bag style with an iridescent monogram treatment; and an XL-version of the maison’s signature Twist.
These classic shoes have been making a revival lately. Louis Vuitton took it to experimental territory with its open-toed style, turning them into a hybrid loafers-meet-sandals style.
Art club references were made with David Sims’ photography stills that were printed onto floral jacquard dresses, polo tees and sweaters. Ghesquiere specifically picked out these images captured by Sims from the ’90s for the reason that “they’re very pure and they speak to a certain idea of adolescence.”