Louis Vuitton Spring 2026 Collection
This season, several runways turned away from red-carpet glamour to embrace something far more intimate: the textures, warmth, and serenity of home. At Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière, long celebrated for his futuristic silhouettes and architectural lines, surprised guests by channeling a softer, more domestic spirit.
“It’s about praising intimacy, dressing for yourself first,” he told reporters backstage. “Getting dressed at home can be fun, too. The mood I wanted to share was the serenity that comes from being in your own space.”
That vision took shape in a collection filled with comfort elevated to luxury: plush teddy-bear coats cut like bathrobes, fuzzy knit sweaters, low-slung shorts, and toga-like dresses. Yet Ghesquière’s experimental streak remained intact: a camel coat cleverly disguised as a jumpsuit appeared throughout, while a sleeveless robe dusted with gemstones —crafted in brushed silk to mimic mink— reintroduced an ancient artisanal technique.
The lineup balanced ornament and simplicity. On one side, a triangular tabard richly embroidered with floral motifs and fringe ensembles where each strand was beaded in gradient colors, blurring into the vision of a hazy garden. On the other, pared-down cotton tops, wide-legged silk pants, and even socks with sandals —though rendered in shimmering brocades, unmistakably Vuitton.
The setting amplified the idea of refined intimacy: the newly restored apartments of Anne of Austria within the Louvre, with gilded ceilings and 17th-century frescoes. For the occasion, French decorator Marie-Anne Derville curated a mix of historical furnishings —18th-century armoires, Art Deco chairs by Michel Dufet, ceramics by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat— blurring the line between museum and private residence.
The show was also a reminder of how luxury houses increasingly stage experiences that elevate their brand while entertaining their most valued clients. To stroll through a closed Louvre on a Tuesday and see the Winged Victory of Samothrace in solitude was already a rare privilege. Entering Vuitton’s intimate, domestic universe afterwards felt like the ultimate luxury: warmth wrapped in sophistication.
