Avignon France :
According to William Shakespeare, the entire world is a stage. Nicolas Ghesquière has now suggested a variety of flamboyant outfits for it.
His most recent cruise collection for Louis Vuitton is a huge success; it’s extravagantly adorned, full of personality, and just the right amount of theatrical. Despite its flamboyance, it skillfully avoided the criticism that designers sometimes face for being “costume-y.
The fashion pack was brought to Avignon and its famous Palais des Papes by Vuitton and Ghesquière. The collection’s “Excalibur” vibes were enhanced by the imposing Gothic architecture of the Palais des Papes.
which featured everything from soft Joan of Arc dresses in metallic jersey to busy medieval tunics and jaunty capes.
Glowing, Ghesquière remarked, “Women’s armor for everyday life.
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The leather cavalier boots were hammered with countless silvery grommets, and the open-toed, sock-like booties were stunningly embellished with mirrors and other valuable materials.
Alma bags arrived with the gilded 3D decorations typically seen on rare book covers. It is called “manuscript illumination” in English.
During a preview on Thursday, Ghesquière remarked of the collection, “It looks at history, but it’s not historical.” He rattled off a long list of references that ranged from the Arthurian era to a wide range of glam-rock royalty.
from David Bowie to the Haim sisters, two of whom were present at the golden-hour show on Thursday night.
Since 1947, when French director and actor Jean Vilar started putting on shows in the spacious courtyard of the historic monument, the Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been a major location for the city’s yearly theater festival.
After hosting the pope for 70 years until 1377, when it returned to Rome, Vuitton is now the first fashion house to hold a runway show at the iconic location.
The audience was positioned where the stage would typically be for the summer festival program thanks to Es Devlin’s eye-catching arrangement of tiered, empty red velvet theater seats.
Stars in the front row, including Cate Blanchett, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, Catherine Deneuve, Alicia Vikander, and Stacy Martin, many of whom were in the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival,
watched Julia Nobis walk out in a visually jumbled knight’s uniform, evoking a variety of hazy allusions to the performing arts and medieval times.
The collection was dressy due to its abundance of rich, frequently metallic fabrics and intricate embroidery, but there were also some sleek pea coats.
a few long skirt suits that were popular with celebrities like French First Lady Brigitte Macron, and a ton of showy knitwear and jersey that wasn’t always clearly identifiable as such.
In collaboration with Thomas Roger, a cunning 30-year-old wunderkind in Alsace, France, whom the designer found through Dutch model Marte Mei van Haaster.
Ghesquière went all out with unconventional materials and textures, from wood-framed handbags to pert caps in raffia.
While the silhouettes — short, flaring skater skirts and knitted HotPants — kept the collection grounded in the present, the fabrics mirrored colors and motifs found in artwork and decorations in the papal bedroom.
According to Ghesquière, the city’s reputation as a “cradle of culture” was cemented for him when he first visited Avignon in the early Augusts and saw Christan Boltanski installations, Pina Bausch performances, and Bill Viola videos.
According to him, destination cruise shows are an important part of the celebration of culture, which is important for Vuitton as it continues to expand its reach into the fields of art, entertainment, and hospitality.
In other words, the luxury conglomerate selected 36 hotels spread across Provence to accommodate the show’s attendees, who were treated to hikes, antique market visits, olive oil tastings, and alfresco lunches and dinners in breathtaking settings.
