Louis Vuitton F/W 2025.26 Paris

[LadyJunon]

The actors or individuals in S.Korea film industry are far cry from K-Pop idols ofc.

They often have to deal with similar scrutiny though.

 

[tourbillions]

i see so many people in the streets of Paris in Balenciaga

you my friend are looking at the wrong social class... You will not see in the streets those who buy ghesquire's runway pieces. Even if your Balenciaga cult want to buy it, they wil not have the means to even view the runway pieces, moreso order it.

 

[Kanzai]

They often have to deal with similar scrutiny though.

Oh yes, but it's less harsh than the K-Pop world. Actors are less constrained by style or beauty standards even if they are under management companies, something you can see a lot in actors of Gong Yoo's generation or the the ones who play in award-winning type movies.

 

[GoldenPetals]

I'm personally happy if none of Marc Jacobs' work is ever referenced.

 

[tatouejeremie]

you my friend are looking at the wrong social class... You will not see in the streets those who buy ghesquire's runway pieces. Even if your Balenciaga cult want to buy it, they wil not have the means to even view the runway pieces, moreso order it.

more like they hardly produce any of it because there's no demand for it

 

[tourbillions]

more like they hardly produce any of it because there's no demand for it

interesting... definitely not what i see in asia

 

[Creative]

Poor Nicolas is finished. He used to be my fashion hero but there’s nothing left. He just doesn’t care about fashion anymore.

What an eyesore.

 

[Creative]

more like they hardly produce any of it because there's no demand for it

Exactly. No one goes to Vuitton to buy RTW. The RTW mix there is close to 2% and sometimes even less, and you have to consider they are not even selling the runway pieces most of the times

 

[Caffeine]

more like they hardly produce any of it because there's no demand for it

I liked some of the items in the previous two runway shows. I tried to order them, but the actual books only offer a small collection of the looks.
90% the garments in the store are very logo heavy.
I would visit the store and observe people actively seeking garments covered with LV. I would see a sweater I like, then discover a huge LV logo either on the zipper pull or as a big arm patch. And the price is in the thousands for a basic pullover - not in silk or cashmere.

To quantify, out of the 5-8 looks I liked in the past two shows, I only managed to get one dress. The rest were not produced. 🤷‍♀️

Back in 2007, Balenciaga would host a trunk show where you could order 90% of the runway garments. I get that I'm not VIP enough to access the truly special LV offerings nowadays, but the limitation suppresses demand as well.

 

[Lola701]

I liked some of the items in the previous two runway shows. I tried to order them, but the actual books only offer a small collection of the looks.
90% the garments in the store are very logo heavy.
I would visit the store and observe people actively seeking garments covered with LV. I would see a sweater I like, then discover a huge LV logo either on the zipper pull or as a big arm patch. And the price is in the thousands for a basic pullover - not in silk or cashmere.

To quantify, out of the 5-8 looks I liked in the past two shows, I only managed to get one dress. The rest were not produced. 🤷‍♀️

Back in 2007, Balenciaga would host a trunk show where you could order 90% of the runway garments. I get that I'm not VIP enough to access the truly special LV offerings nowadays, but the limitation suppresses demand as well.

I think their VIP and then VIC policies are a bit ridiculous because they are less exclusive with the access to special bags.

What I find funny is that it’s not even dictated by the level of wearability of the clothes. If you live in Paris, NYC & LA you are lucky. If you live in London, a bit less. In the Geneva boutique their offering is a little bit more conservative.

The real lucky people are in Asia. From Seoul to HK to Beijing.

The reality is that they have now a very solid organization when it comes to RTW so the stores order what the local clientele want. What I like about Paris is that there’s options between all the locations. It’s not just a logo-fest.

 

[tourbillions]

The real lucky people are in Asia. From Seoul to HK to Beijing.

Definitely.. the louis vuitton shopping experience is so wildly different from city to city. I've seen some of the North american stores and compared to here in Asia, there's not much interesting rtw to see there.

 

[Lola701]

Definitely.. the louis vuitton shopping experience is so wildly different from city to city. I've seen some of the North american stores and compared to here in Asia, there's not much interesting rtw to see there.

Stores buys based on their local clientele. And the best local clientele is in Asia because of the wealth, the love of fashion but also the lifestyle. The social life there is very different from the one in Paris for example.
What save Paris is the international clientele. That’s why in the stores you have a wide range of RTW offering, from runway to capsule but even some stores have exclusives because some clients likes to shop at some stores more than others.

If you book an appointment, they will show you the goods. The VIC they are taking on trips, organizing dinners for, inviting in trunk shows are not buying the logo stuff. You don’t get rewarded for that. You have to spend on « real fashion ».

 

[Creative]

Stores buys based on their local clientele. And the best local clientele is in Asia because of the wealth, the love of fashion but also the lifestyle. The social life there is very different from the one in Paris for example.
What save Paris is the international clientele. That’s why in the stores you have a wide range of RTW offering, from runway to capsule but even some stores have exclusives because some clients likes to shop at some stores more than others.

If you book an appointment, they will show you the goods. The VIC they are taking on trips, organizing dinners for, inviting in trunk shows are not buying the logo stuff. You don’t get rewarded for that. You have to spend on « real fashion ».

That approach was more like 10 years ago… right now, not so much. Specially LVMH. They have universal buys now. They want that when you go to a store you see the same things in terms of product. The “difference” and “local” factor now is more inside the boutiques, the architecture, the art pieces…

I personally don’t particularly looove this strategy but it’s been like this in the major luxury brand for 8 years or so…

Then you have clusters: A, B, C, D… the biggest clusters get more variety of product, but cluster A in Shanghai and New York should have the same product.

 

[Lola701]

That approach was more like 10 years ago… right now, not so much. Specially LVMH. They have universal buys now. They want that when you go to a store you see the same things in terms of product. The “difference” and “local” factor now is more inside the boutiques, the architecture, the art pieces…

I personally don’t particularly looove this strategy but it’s been like this in the major luxury brand for 8 years or so…

Then you have clusters: A, B, C, D… the biggest clusters get more variety of product, but cluster A in Shanghai and New York should have the same product.

In terms of product overall yes but not really when it comes to the runway shows.
A lot of things are happening through WhatsApp and pre-orders.
As I don’t do pre-orders anymore, I just screenshot a piece I like and ask if it will be produced. Sometimes they are producing like 3 pieces in the world. The keep 1 either at Champs Élysées or Vendome and the others are in Asia.

But when it comes to full RTW and the majority of bags shown, they are more or less produced. The pieces that Lea Seydoux for example wears. She wears a lot of the boutique stuff which is more of the classic Ghesquière.

But runway collections are never produced in mass anyway at a lot of luxury brands so I’m always confused by the comments. Fashion brands operate slightly differently than luxury brands.

 

[Caffeine]

That approach was more like 10 years ago… right now, not so much. Specially LVMH. They have universal buys now. They want that when you go to a store you see the same things in terms of product. The “difference” and “local” factor now is more inside the boutiques, the architecture, the art pieces…

I personally don’t particularly looove this strategy but it’s been like this in the major luxury brand for 8 years or so…

Then you have clusters: A, B, C, D… the biggest clusters get more variety of product, but cluster A in Shanghai and New York should have the same product.

Yes, they have the same buying book. My experience was not from the store offerings, but from the buying book.
i.e. most of the items were not on the buying book so obviously customers couldn't order, pre-order or not.

 

[Nimsay]

Another collection full of anti-fascist ugly clothing. Trying to make everyone ugly in the name of egalitarian. No wonder he’s so close to the french president.

Nicolas we know you don’t mean these clothes bc your face is frozen and sliced up like the worst most vain Miami Gays. Those Miami gays are usually lonely and isolated with their toxic personalities. Bad surgery means you have nobody being honest with you. Nic revealed that.

It’s obvious he sits around creating the ugliest things he can imagine while freezing his face bc he wants to be pretty and beautiful. But not you.