Nicolas Ghesquière presented his Spring 2017 show for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week today. The brand left its usual locale of the Fondation Louis Vuitton for a space on the Place Vendôme, bringing its presentation—and many celebrity guests—into the center of the city. Nicole Phelps’s upcoming review will address Ghesquière’s collection of bias-cut dresses and super-slim trousers; here, find everything you need to know about the environment of the show.
- Held in 2 Place Vendôme, Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2017 show was set up like a classic French salon. Guests sat on high-backed chairs in the windowed space, while models strutted down a concrete runway.
- Many of Ghesquière’s muses and friends were in attendance, including Michelle Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Alicia Vikander, Miranda Kerr, and Catherine Deneuve.
- The show opened with a series of bias-cut dresses with cut-outs around the waist and black ribbon fastenings.
- Every season Louis Vuitton debuts a selection of new bag styles, but Spring’s most coveted item might be the Petite Malle phone case. Carried in lieu of a traditional bag, the case comes complete with a key-ring attachment.
- The new LV shoe is a pointed-toe midi boot. The style was shown in an array of colors, from gold to black.
- An ’80s spirit ran throughout the collection, noticed in some glittering cobalt pieces, the models’
jet-black turbans, and the gold Lurex sweatshirt and skinny pants worn by Kiki Willems.
- Ghesquière’s favorite models all walked today, including Marte Mei van Haaster, Natalie Westling, Julia Nobis, Heather Kemesky, Rianne Van Rompaey, and Mica Arganaraz.
Louis Vuitton | Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear: