Louis Vuitton Is Ready To Travel Towards S/S 2025
Graphic by Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez
Long necklaces, fresh clashes of prints and a great amount of trunks had huge roles in the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer collection that debuted on Monday evening during the last day of Paris Fashion Week.
French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière, creative director of the French luxury fashion house, is celebrating his 10th anniversary at the brand and this collection is a part of the significant milestone.
The show took place at the Cour Carrée courtyard within the Lourve Palace in Paris. The runway is made up of a wide variety of Louis Vuitton trunks, the first product that founder Louis Vuitton introduced to the public in 1858. The accompanying soundtrack is songs from English musician and DJ Jamie xx.
American actress Zendaya, American stylist Law Roach, Australian actor Cate Blanchett, Thai rapper and singer Lisa, English actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, American actress Chloë Grace Moretz and American actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph were some attendees at the show and patiently waited for what Ghesquière had in store for them.
While beats play in the room, the lights flicker and a horn sound reveals a white neon sign that says “Louis Vuitton Paris.” Out of nowhere, the lights turn on and the show commences.
Argentinian model Mica Argañaraz opens the show in an interesting, refined outfit that is made up of a black one-piece swimsuit, a matching cool blue button-up shirt and tie, an extremely long gold necklace, a puffed-up crystal-embellished gray coat (that is supposed to resemble a blouse) with red and black stripes, a monochromatic black handbag with light and dark brown shoes that have the handle of a trunk as coverage for the foot.
Even though this outfit may seem boring at first glance, you must appreciate the craftsmanship, fine details and callbacks to brand history that make up an outfit like the opening look.
Colorful stripes, floral petals and chains that can be wrapped around the neck four times are making their rounds down the colorful runway. The music adds another layer of fun and excitement to what is being presented to the audience.
Look 15, worn by American model Mahi Kabra, is femininely futuristic. A white, green and black printed turtleneck mini dress, a sheer black baby dress with green and black stones embellished on it and a classic monogrammed trunk-style handbag with gold hardware and laced-up black pumps with metal embellishments and trunk-handle inspired silhouette make me excited to see what is next.
Tweed dresses, a wide range of handbags and navy blue ensembles are refreshing to see at LV, especially since we usually see monogrammed looks plastered across advertisements, magazines and photoshoots.
Russian model Masha Skokova represents Look 30 and does it exquisitely. The look consists of a sheer black hat with silver and black embellishments, a long silver and black jewel necklace, a black shirt with silver and black knitted pockets, a black cardigan with fringe hanging from the bottom, baggy sheer black pants that match the hat and smooth black leather pumps with of course, a vachetta leather trunk handle on the shoe.
Clashing colored lines, poncho-inspired tops and gender-bending business casual outfits are interesting, inspiring and invaluable.
Now, pieces of clothing have paintings from contemporary artist Laurent Grasso’s ‘Studies Into The Past’ series, which mix these pieces of art and textiles into wearable fashion that manifests into ready-to-wear pieces and even a trunk!
Danes model Mona Tougaard closed the collection while wearing a printed Grasso-painting top, a black fishnet long-sleeved shirt, a gold and silver chain fringed skirt and black heels with four trunk handles adorning the pump.
As the finale starts, Ghesquière’s vision of the Louis Vuitton women is apparent; a woman who wants to insert artistic values within her wardrobe and engage with historical codes of the brand.
Ghesquière walks out onto the catwalk and is seen wearing a white T-shirt, a black leather jacket, black slacks and black sneakers.
This season’s Louis Vuitton was a great way to end PFW and Fashion Month. Ghesquière experimented with prints and different silhouettes, used an often overlooked house code and transformed it into something exciting and new for the brand. After this show, I am more than ready for Ghesquière’s future collections and what he will do for LV.