LOUIS VUITTON F/W 2025-2026

A contrast in styles across three collections at Paris Fashion Week 0n Monday – the corporate, the committed, and the cool, from Louis Vuitton

Designer Nicolas Ghesquière took Vuitton on its latest journey on a runway Monday night, departing from a virtual station beside a real one, the Gare du Nord.

Presenting his latest blend of futurism, active sport, techy materials and tongue-in-cheek humor to an audience of 400.

Winning prolonged applause for what will surely be judged as one of his best collections for Vuitton. At the finale, greeting First Lady Brigitte Macron in a long embrace as he toured the multi-runway set.

A long and energetic collection staged before a gang of Nicolas’ actress pals – Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander, Lea Seydoux, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Stone.

Taking risks with every look, right from the beginning: leather shorts cut like lotus flower-shaped Kiki Bachi basins, paired with transparent Latex dusters. Latex jumpsuits worn over red orchid velour shirts; graphic anoraks with road signage Vuitton logos; or tartan blankets brilliant draped into sexy after-hour saris. For evening, Samurai armor-shaped, knitted-over-vast-folds-of-mille-feuille-chiffon dresses.

The models dashing about the large triangular atrium, as if desperate not to miss a train, or a lover departing for the weekend. Guests sitting on metallic platform seats.

Plus, the bags were something else – violin or mandolin cases in Damier print; or double satchel bags in Vuitton monogram tied around the waist like Uilleann pipes. As were Nicolas’ latest footwear, starring high heels or Chelsea boots wrapped in two-inch thick soles; or ballerinas’ thick socks built into cool new boots.

“Recreating the bustling ambience of a Paris train station – where fleeting moments are shared amongst strangers, weaving a tapestry of stories,” was Ghesquière’s explanation.

A fleeting moment that ended up becoming a punchy fashion statement.

Alessandro Sicuro
for
Surecom America