Vuitton transforms Paris with a playful spectacle of color, stars and history
Louis Vuitton dazzled Paris as the latest collection from women's creative director Nicolas Ghesquière swirled epochs and emotions
PARIS (AP) — It was more than just another fashion show in the City of Lights. Louis Vuitton’s latest extravaganza on Paris’ most famous street, the avenue des Champs-Elysées, transformed an iconic 19th-century Art Nouveau space into an evolving artwork. As guests entered, they encountered an ephemeral installation — a vast, expanding balloon structure that melded with the walls. But as avant-garde as it was, the installation’s plastic, coupled with an autumnal heatwave, had some attendees likening it to a fashionable yet sweltering greenhouse.
The designs? A riot of colors, ludic patterns, and subtle riffs on harlequins. A visual feast that kept the eyes and iPhones flitting from one ensemble to the next.
Yet the decor and fashion might have met their match in star power. The luminaries of Hollywood — Zendaya, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Jaden Smith, and a host of others — converged, turning the venue into a veritable galaxy of celebrities. The heat outside mirrored the fervor inside, as Vuitton proved, once again, that in the world of fashion, it's an unstoppable force.
Here are some highlights of Monday’s shows, including an interview with Stella McCartney:
