【Louis Vuitton announced the renewal of his Nicolas Ghesquiere contract. What did the art director do for him to work for LV for more than 10 years?】
In fashion, designers have a relatively rare life within fashion houses, but Louis Vuitton announced on Tuesday that it had renewed its Nicolas Ghesquiere contract, give him another five years of cooperation. He has been appointed artistic director of the women's wear collection in November 2013.
"It's a real honor to continue creating the Louis Vuitton story," said Nicolas Ghesquiere, artistic director of the Louis Vuitton women's wear collection. Ten years ago we started the first chapter, based on extraordinary heritage and defining a new identity and a continuous focus on innovation. In particular, I have the honor to work with talent and Louis Vuitton House and its team to develop a new chapter. I am always grateful to Bernard Arnault and Pietro Beccari for their trust and support on this incredible journey
The designer began his career in 1991, first as a design assistant at Jean Paul Gaultier and later creative director at Balenciaga, where he dominated major trends such as extreme platform shoes and locomotive bags. In his decade at Louis Vuitton, Ghesquiere has continued to demonstrate outstanding innovation and become an important driver of the brand's incredible growth. He is known for his extraordinary shows that blend fashion and architecture, such as the 2017 Big Show held by Oscar Niemeyer's Rio Museum of Contemporary Art. During the decade of Louis Vuitton, Ghesquiere has been presented with a unique spirit of vision.
His spring and summer 2024 collection features "haute couture crafts" with lightness, including long, flowing dresses. The show is held on the Champs-Elysees brand new space of 103, which is expected to include hotel rooms. In addition, he designed costumes for French first lady Brigitte Macron."Working with Nicolas is a beautiful story," she said at Elize Palace in October. He sent me the sketches, and we didn't even need to meet. We said that we just had to discuss the color. It's simple because he always designs clothes for me.」
"I'm very proud to work with Nicolas Ghesquiere, a true creative genius."Louis Vuitton chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari said in a statement."His contributions at Louis Vuitton to redefine the definition of the world of women, including creative new ready-to-wear profiles, iconic leather and shoe styles, and stunning fashion shows, have undoubtedly contributed to the brand's success over the past decade."I look forward to continuing working together to shape the future of Louis Vuitton.」
Louis Vuitton Sales of more than 20 billion euros in 2022, making it the world's largest luxury brand, but even so, it is not immune to the normalization of growth across the entire luxury industry. Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari became CEO in February 2023, aiming to lead the superbrand to new heights, with its sales quadrupling when he served as CEO of Dior from 2018 to 2022. His first move at Louis Vuitton was the appointment of Pharrell Williams as the artistic director of the menswear line. Williams Made his amazing debut in June. He will showcase his early-fall series in Hong Kong on November 30.
Speaking of his long-term presence in the role, Nicolas Ghesquiere "makes you aware of your hobbies and repetitive themes," he said in the latest issue of Mastermind, an independent magazine led by his long-time partner Marie-Amelie Sauve. You can't always explain it clearly, but you can express it through the clothing. That's why I like to stay in a brand of fashion for long, but obviously this becomes more complicated today because everything seems to speed up. And the rhythm of the series. Anyway, you can't change that, but that's not a bad thing, because the whole idea of fashion is- -it's right now.」