Paris held its breath as the fashion elite descended upon the Louvre’s courtyard for a landmark moment: Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10th anniversary showcase for Louis Vuitton. The event—part retrospective, part manifesto—proved why the designer remains one of fashion’s most enigmatic visionaries.

A Guest List as Eclectic as the Collection

The front row mirrored Ghesquière’s genre-defying aesthetic:

• Brigitte Macron, France’s First Lady and longtime Vuitton devotee
• Blackpink’s Lisa, making her first major fashion appearance since parting ways with Celine
• Stray Kids’ Felix, embodying Ghesquière’s fusion of high fashion and global pop culture

Security was discreet but undeniable—a police officer with a machine gun stood sentinel, a stark reminder of fashion’s new reality in an uncertain world.

The Set: A Sci-Fi Cathedral

Guests entered a transparent pavilion transformed into a futuristic observatory by artist Philippe Parreno. A pulsating orb of light swept through the space like a searchlight from another dimension, while 4,000 attendees sat along the periphery—witnesses to Ghesquière’s universe rather than participants.

On each seat: a typewritten note from the designer, echoing the missives from his 2013 Vuitton debut. The message was clear—this wasn’t an ending, but an evolution.

The Collection: Past, Present, and Future Stitched Together

Ghesquière avoided nostalgic indulgence, instead offering a distilled vision of his decade at Vuitton:

✔ Futuristic Utility

• A two-tone windbreaker with architectural zipper detailing
• A silver flight suit etched with scar-like markings
• Hybrid sneaker-boots that looked teleported from 2080

✔ Macron-Approved Sophistication

• A steel gray skirt suit with sculpted shoulders (surely destined for Élysée Palace meetings)
• A pearl-gray satin coat with feather embroidery—a callback to SS18’s brocade fantasies

✔ Unapologetic Experimentation

• Leather skirts sliced at jarring angles
• An explosion of feathers masquerading as a shrug
• Embroidered jackets that blurred the line between armor and art

The Enigma Endures

True to form, Ghesquière vanished post-show, maintaining his five-year streak of avoiding interviews. His absence spoke volumes in an era of overexposed designers—proof that in fashion, mystery can be the ultimate luxury.

For those craving insight, Louis Vuitton’s “Shaping Fashion” documentary series offers rare glimpses into his process. But as journalists were ushered away from the afterparty, one truth became clear: Ghesquière’s world remains deliciously exclusive.

Final Walk

A decade in, Ghesquière still refuses to play by fashion’s rules. And that’s exactly why we’ll keep watching.

Which look best captures Vuitton’s next chapter? 🚀 The collection hits stores August 2025.