Show review in a line: The vigour of the city as seen through the lens of Louis Vuitton. Designers: Nicolas Ghesquiére Location: Park Güell, Barcelona The vibe: When it comes to destination travel, Louis Vuitton’s ability to combine culture, art, and fashion with a sense of wonderment has seen its guests travelling across continents to far-flung destinations, from La Jolla in California to Isola Bella in the South of Italy . Today, it is Park Güell, the jewel of architecture nestled on the hills of El Carmel, Barcelona.
With a running tabular seating arrangement sectioning the entire venue, the show opened to the trippy beats of Gary Numan’s ‘Music for Chameleons’ and ended with the sublime ‘Madame Butterfly’ by Malcolm McLaren. The vision: One might ask: why Barcelona? When closely studying the late Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s works alongside the vision of Louis Vuitton’s creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière, one can’t help but notice the parallels between the two. The overlap meets at the axis of postmodernism and an otherworldly future.
Tonight, Ghesquière delivered one of his strongest collections to date, seamlessly blending his signature boxy shoulders, razor-sharp tailoring, and cascading drapes with a smattering of traditional Spanish influences. Picture sombreros, cut-out lace appliqués, matador jackets, and show-stopping flamenco-esque ruffles turned into capes. Let’s also remember the Gaudí effect, where mosaic prints found.
