But are the kind of clothes seen on the runway and now on Vuitton's website really the ones that allow you to build a wardrobe around or are customers who buy these clothes getting bored of wearing something with loud detailing after a few wears (like those cartoon prints on the bottom of a shift dress, mini skirt or car coat, or the the embroidered pastel pink utility vest and bermuda shorts combo)?
I mean sure, I bet they have a simple wool crepe pant suit in the boutique but when we get to that level of basic, I think Celine gives you better tailored separates that don't feel like the most watered-down version of the runway. I would like to see something for once from Nicolas that's centered around essential garments, things that cut on all the headscratching gimmicks (such as the trail of chiffon poking out from underneath a mini skirt or that off-the-shoulder belt attached to a 60ies shift dress) in favor of updating classics by clever means of pattern engineering.
The basic from Nicolas in the Vuitton stores, and some on the website are pretty much in line with what he did at Balenciaga in terms of cut. I can do a minimal monogram tag or detail rather than a whole monogram lining.
But as I said many times, I’m probably a minority in his clientele at Vuitton who buys clothes because they are Vuitton and who want people to let it known it’s Vuitton. I buy his clothes because it’s Nicolas…
A simple thing: I love his shoulders and lapels.
And I totally love the idea of falling in and out of love with some pieces.
I don’t mind a loud print here and there…
I like what Hedi does, I respect what he does but I would go for Hedi for the basic of the basic: a peacoat, a vareuse, a kind of very hard to identify stuff.
The only piece I bought from him was a grey tuxedo menswear suit with a salmon satin shirt.
I actually prefer Hedi menswear on me than his womenswear.
I like the twist of Nicolas’s clothes even if, I must admit that I’m a very simple dresser. I don’t feel like women who are buying his clothes are trying to mimic the runway look.
I love the asymetrical black skirt. I would probably wear it with a flowy blouse.
I was browsing through the collection online yesterday. I guess not all pieces are available via online platform. For some pieces you might need to order from the boutique And some might never get produced.
It’s exactly that.
Essentially, with Vuitton, the best way to acquire a runway piece you really want is to pre-order it with your SA once you have seen the show or went to the Resee.
But with prefall, everything is produced. There are boutiques exclusives, some stores buys specific things, some items are produced in ridiculous limited quantities (2 worldwide). It’s the same for most big brands anyway nowadays.
I must admit that I have stopped the pre-order game. The pressure to purchase is a bit much. I only shop from what is available in stores. The stores I shop from have great selections…