Louis Vuitton seeks comfort for spring-summer 2017 collections in the essence of the French capital Paris
Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière shares a vision that includes a lot of embellishments, femininity and fluidity as well as strength
“Today [the Louis Vuitton woman] stayed in Paris,” creative director Nicolas Ghesquière says of Louis Vuitton’s spring-summer 2017 collections. “She’s very French - the essence of Paris.”
The show, which took place at 2 Place Vendome-where a Louis Vuitton flagship store will soon open - restoration started after the fashion show, inspired the collection - cue the t-shirts printed with colourful heads of the 18th century fauns decorating the façade of the building.
A series of asymmetrical-cut, shin-length jersey dresses in earthy tones opened proceedings - the fluidity is contained with strap closures at the lower weight. The silhouette is rendered in plain hues and lavishly embellished prints and patterns. Ghesquière suggests pairing with pointy two-tone boots for a sophisticated look, saying: “It’s really the big contrast of Louis Vuitton between the luxurious sports clothes and the sophisticated clothes and embellishments.”
Ghesquière sent models down the runway in tailored jacket-and-skirt ensembles, the skirts were slashed and reconstructed for a whiff of Parisian cool.
It was surprising to see a handful of evening options of lavishly embellished, floor-gazing gowns that were absent from previous runway shows.