Louis Vuitton – the trunk maker and leather goods house known around the world as a symbol of French luxury – might have been established in 1854, but its history with ready-to-wear is far shorter. It was only in 1998 that the first women’s ready-to-wear collection was designed and presented by Marc Jacobs. Then, in 2013, he handed over the position of women’s creative director to Nicolas Ghesquière.
( Pharrell Williams became LV’s men’s creative director in late 2023 .) Ghesquière was formerly at Balenciaga, which he single-handedly brought back to life with memorable shows that have come to define the early aughts. That was after the French designer trained under celebrated couturier Jean Paul Gaultier .
When he joined “Vuitton”, as he refers to the house, he was widely expected to bring his futuristic design ethos to the storied Parisian label. He defied expectations with his first collection though. Shown in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in March 2014, Ghesquière presented a wardrobe of key pieces for women on the go.
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