Decoding The Nicolas Ghesquière Louis Vuitton Era

In today's video I look back at some of Nicolas Ghesquire's collections at Louis Vuitton as he celebrates 10 years of collections designs at the brand.
An editor turned up at Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10th anniversary Louis Vuitton show in Paris wearing a full look from his fall 2014 debut-the only thing missing was the Petite Malle mini-trunk bag he launched that season. “It still works,” she said of her outfit, “it doesn’t look dated.” A group of women had gathered around her marveling. The A-line leather jacket, round-collar blouse and sweater vest, and black patent pants were instantly recognizable in a way not many other designers can claim. But then, few designers working at Europe’s top brands now were in their jobs 10 years ago. Amidst the churn of creative directors today, a decade is some kind of record.
At that first show in March 2014, Ghesquière left a typewritten note for all of his guests. Back then he wrote about the “immense joy” of a fresh start. Tonight in a similar letter placed on all 4,000-or-so seats-a huge crowd that included many of the company’s employees-he said, “this joy is still here. Ten years later, this evening is a new dawn.” The synchronicity of the two messages was not unintentional. Ghesquière was definitely looking back at key pieces from his Vuitton oeuvre. As strong as his design language is, the references were easy enough to spot, even if his reinterpretations were far from line-for-line.
The jackets heavily embroidered with metallic threads and embellished with cabochon stones recalled the frock coats of the Louis XVI collection for spring 2018 he presented in the medieval part of the Louvre. Sparkling skirts that bubbled below the knees seemed to be a callback to spring 2021, a pandemic-time show he staged without an audience. And the swirling asymmetric hems of the spectacular fringy evening numbers evoked the deconstructed scuba-suit dresses from his resort 2017 show in Rio.
Over the years, Ghesquière has made the house’s savoir faire and its roots in travel the pillars of his work. Both were themes here, as seen in sculptural minidresses photo-printed with classic trunks, and the glam-leisure of plane-ready tracksuits and jackets with techy performance-wear details. The latter also reflected his longtime affinity for sci-fi. All of the Nicolas Ghesquière elements were here, and yet it didn’t come across as nostalgic in the slightest, a relief and a delight after a season in which many veteran designers were working on repeat. The remarkable thing about Ghesquière is that even when he’s looking back, he manages to conjure the future. - VIA VOGUE RUNWAY BY NICOLE PHELPS
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[@FashionRoadman]

Sorry if my voice sounds a bit strange, I’ve been ill over the past week. This is my Michael Jordan flu game moment lol.

[@monsieurgolem3392]

You already know this will be a phenomenal performance for you?

[@jessiccablessngs1536]

Nicholas definitely studies and researches thoroughly before designing. That's why he's good.

[@akym82810]

Him, Alber Elbaz and Stefano Pilati were designers of really beautiful and interesting clothing who I always feel flew under the radar a little bit.

[@gobyfish1399]

Alber Elbaz did design beautiful clothes, that were accessible to most people, they were more classic, they were not weird, like Nicolas, which I feel is too intellectual in his design and likes strange fabric, color, shape combinations, which the ordinary person ( not fashion critic looking for such things ) finds unattractive. NG makes interesting clothes, Alber made beautiful clothes.

[@akym82810]

@@gobyfish1399 Yeah I suppose, Ghesquiere can do classic beauty if he wants but with a twist - especially in some of the Balenciaga collections (SS08 comes to mind - the slightly armour-like floral silk jacquard dresses).

[@gobyfish1399]

For Balenciaga he did make more "beautiful" clothes and bags, but for LV, I think they let him make the clothes he wanted, too intellectual for me, the theme overriding the actual look, but he still made bags that sell, so big boss Arnault let him. @@akym82810

[@mireillemichel7638]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and charming personality

[@theoldmule3619]

When Nicolas was at Balenciaga, god them shows and collections were perfect. Check out the Fall 2006 show. Perfection. He was so experimental there and the collections looks rich and so well crafted. I guess working at Vuitton being so much more bigger , his creativity is not as strong I feel however he has developed and grown, and you can't stay the same. I hate that in fashion when people get bagged because it's "not the same". He has always been interested in science fiction and horror. I find Nicolas inspirational and low key as well, which I appreciate .

[@alvinanis3006]

To keep the high standard of luxury going in a span of a decade is truly magnificent work from Ghesquiere. Truly underrated CD for LV.

[@dellplummer5173]

😢I have missed you. I have been ill. Big fan from your early start. You are a genius when it comes to fashion commentary. 👋💪💕💕

[@FashionRoadman]

Hope you’re feeling better now 🌟

[@nijoodubey1157]

Beautiful analysis...❤❤❤ thank you so so much...

[@burgersuperking]

His clothes in LV give me this whole futuristic utopian vibe, like Logans Run meets Jaques Fresсo floating cities, like all poor people died in a global flood, and rich people now live in luxurious robotized floating cities, and their kids travel between these cities wearing Ghesquire clothes

[@burntpin]

blessed this wednesday

[@FakherDeNamek]

Amazing video thank you for the knowledge

[@jodytjan]

🎯 “Google is free” 😂

[@Dibidoolandas]

Aerith definitely wears a leather jacket just saying.

[@FashionRoadman]

She definitely does, I was more responding to the way journalists were saying it - came across like most RPG characters wear biker jackets

[@Carmen-rb1pl]

Hi long time lurker here, was wondering if you have heard of the recent boycott movement against Loro? Their social media account seems to be suspended?

[@FashionRoadman]

Yes I’ve heard about it, I addressed it on Instagram - it’s actually a tricky situation with a lot to it

[@Carmen-rb1pl]

@@FashionRoadmanwas the company actually complicit in this case or more like a third party’s fault?

[@FashionRoadman]

They were complicit - Bloomberg did a detailed podcast on the topic, they’re also the ones that broke the news

[@Commonsenseisntcommon666]

This has to be paid by LV. Ain’t no way lol

[@FashionRoadman]

I can confirm I’ve not received a penny from Louis Vuitton

[@misslittleteeth]

The best Balenciaga was with Nicolas