Nicolas Ghesquière - Designer, Creative Director of Louis Vuitton

[FashionPower]

which one?

I think he refers to the new SS25 Biker bag, that leather looks so low quality...

 

[tourbillions]

I think he refers to the new SS25 Biker bag, that leather looks so low quality...

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it takes a much much better quality leather to leave it with this finish... almost no fake plastic coating.

 

[Lola701]

I think he refers to the new SS25 Biker bag, that leather looks so low quality...

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The quality at Vuitton, particularly Vuitton leather is really untouchable so…
In general, LVMH brands are rather consistent with the quality of their bags. The top 5 brands are great in that department.

The issues are more moral on certain aspect than quality or even designs.

My SA sent this bag infos to me. They are pushing it but I actually think it would work better in a bigger size. Let’s see if NG push it again for FW2025.

 

[FashionPower]

it takes a much much better quality leather to leave it with this finish... almost no fake plastic coating.

The blue version gives me huge Saffiano plastic vibes honestly, made with low level cowhide (split leather or even PU leather) and then covered with heavy thick finish. The black version looks much better and in general more elevated and luxurious, blue is a bit "fashion victim"...

 

[Lola701]

The blue version gives me huge Saffiano plastic vibes honestly, made with low level cowhide (split leather or even PU leather) and then covered with heavy thick finish. The black version looks much better and in general more elevated and luxurious, blue is a bit "fashion victim"...
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Have you seen the bag IRL yet?
The early drop of the collection is in stores…

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

which one?

LV Biker

 

[Kanzai]

Have you seen the bag IRL yet?
The early drop of the collection is in stores…

Hi Lola, What is your opinion about LV womenswear, do you think their prices worth it ? ( in comparison with Dior, Bottega, Prada, Gucci etc ).

 

[Lola701]

Hi Lola, What is your opinion about LV womenswear, do you think their prices worth it ? ( in comparison with Dior, Bottega, Prada, Gucci etc ).

As someone who started to really buy LV RTW 10 years ago, even if the prices are now very expensive, I’m rather good with LV Womenswear.

I really think that it’s a matter of style when you compare all the brands. Besides the tacky offering with logos everywhere, the quality is great.

In terms of pricing, it’s very expensive. 10 years ago, I would buy 3 pieces a season, now it’s 1. But it’s really similar to Dior and others, while cheaper than Chanel. Celine and Loewe or Fendi are cheaper.

But for me, LV is really for special pieces. NG is really good at pants, outerwear and mini dresses. So for those it’s always OK but when you are willing to spend more than 1000 eur on a piece of clothing its more interesting to go for the runway piece, the commercial piece of the runway or the capsules that have really cool details.

However i think footwear is very inconsistent at LV. Great boots but that’s it. Some stuff is very bourgeois and formal.

I would put Prada and Gucci at the bottom when comparing all those brands. I’m always unimpressed by the pieces and shocked by the pricing in retail. Everything is more worth it in sales but Prada and Gucci even more. They have outpriced themselves.

Prada can surprise me sometimes but it’s not really a brand I’m checking for. And Dior, I can look but I have never been a Dior woman. Great quality nevertheless.

LVMH brands in general have a great quality when it comes to their RTW, bags and footwear. The issue sometimes is more moral.
BV, good clothes, coherent pricing.

 

[Kanzai]

^always interested in hearing your insights

 

[Lola701]

^always interested in hearing your insights

Thank you.
In terms of pricing and purchasing, My mantra is always: Pay full retail price for independent or young designers. Jump on any type of sales or discount when it comes to big brands…Except if you wants to be invited in shows (but for what they requires in terms of purchase history for clients for the past decade, you may as well buy on sales…Unless you know somebody).

 

[tourbillions]

interesting but id imagine the blue and the black bags will have a very buttery soft leather than the harsh and ugly saffiano style.

 

[Nimsay]

I mean. Im so good at manifesting.

At my job now. I am on the executive team and they are planning to exit someone else on the team in 18-24 months bc they think she’s looking to leave. There are reasons why they think that.

Anyway I was pulled into a meeting and we created an ecosystem that excludes her. Why? Because they don’t want her going to another company with knowledge of our future plans. If she leaves in 2 years the only knowledge she will have is everything that we planned and already executed.

So basically exactly what LV is doing to Nic. What if Nic didn’t even know there was a Murakami release dropping. They have 0 RTW for the largest launch in the 20s because they created an ecosystem to exclude him because he has no future there. You know there is a 3rd part coming ? He was excluded from every aspect of it.

We know LV created an ecosystem without him bc they openly admit there is a red carpet team because Nic cannot do red carpet.

This company is larger than LVMH and is traded on the NYSE. This is how it’s done in top tier world companies.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

Of course he has a future...
He is in very good terms with the Arnaults, specially Delphine.

 

[KilltheLook]

Also that's what an NDA is for lol.

 

[Lola701]

I don’t know where the narrative that he didn’t know about the Murakami launch came from when Pietro Beccari himself admitted that he discussed the matter with Nicolas who wasn’t fan of the idea at first (they discontinued the line a decade ago) but they decided to switch things up.


There’s no need to speculate around things.
And we are thankful that there’s a Redcarpet dedicated team at Vuitton. This is marketing budget. Nicolas job is to design the collections that end up in stores and to validate the clothes, celebrities and nurture the relationships when it comes to the Redcarpet operation.

So far so good he did the job. Emma Stone won an Oscar in Louis Vuitton.

Nicolas will leave Vuitton when his contract expires in 2028.

As it is whatever Delphine decides, we will see if JWA take over Vuitton.

Now Delphine has to leave her mark at Dior. Beccari is the golden boy and I have heard that he is a very good manager and knows how to deal with creatives. Working with Karl at Fendi helped.

 

[Caffeine]

I mean. Im so good at manifesting.

At my job now. I am on the executive team and they are planning to exit someone else on the team in 18-24 months bc they think she’s looking to leave. There are reasons why they think that.

Anyway I was pulled into a meeting and we created an ecosystem that excludes her. Why? Because they don’t want her going to another company with knowledge of our future plans. If she leaves in 2 years the only knowledge she will have is everything that we planned and already executed.

So basically exactly what LV is doing to Nic. What if Nic didn’t even know there was a Murakami release dropping. They have 0 RTW for the largest launch in the 20s because they created an ecosystem to exclude him because he has no future there. You know there is a 3rd part coming ? He was excluded from every aspect of it.

We know LV created an ecosystem without him bc they openly admit there is a red carpet team because Nic cannot do red carpet.

This company is larger than LVMH and is traded on the NYSE. This is how it’s done in top tier world companies.

I guess what you described is a very corporate approach.
I'm not even sure how much satisfaction NG gets from designing at LV. Perhaps he just needs to save more to eventually have the capital and connection to launch his own brand?

 

[blueorchid]

US Vogue July 2000
"The New Guard"
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Hair: Garren
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Models: Collette Pechekhonova, Carmen Kass, Caroline Ribiero, Karen Elson, Liya Kebede, Maggie Rizer, Missy Rayder, Malgosia Bela




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[blueorchid]

US Vogue September 2000
"How Many People Does It Take To Design A Dress?"
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson
Featuring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Nicolas Ghesquière


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[blueorchid]

US Vogue March 2001
"Bonjour Jeunesse"
Photographers: Irving Penn, Tom Munro
Sittings Editor: Phyllis Posnick
Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson
Featuring: Nicolas Ghesquière, Carmen Kass





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[blueorchid]

US Vogue December 2003
"Vogue Point of View: Alice in Wonderland"
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Hair: Julien d'Ys
Makeup: Gucci Westman
Set Designer: Mary Howard
Featuring: Natalia Vodianova, Olivier Theyskens, Tom Ford, Helmut Lang, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Viktor Horsting, Rolf Snoeren, Stephen Jones, Christian Lacroix, John Galliano, Alexis Roche, Donatella Versace, Rupert Everett & Nicolas Ghesquière














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