For Fall/Winter 2026, Nicolas Ghesquière turned to the natural world. The Louis Vuitton collection explores how clothing responds to landscape, climate, and movement through the environment.
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The show took place in the Cour Carrée of the Louvre. Production designer Jeremy Hindle transformed the historic courtyard into an abstract landscape. The setting imagined nature through a futuristic lens. Models moved through the space like travelers crossing unfamiliar terrain, reinforcing the collection’s theme of exploration.
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That idea carried through the clothes. Silhouettes referenced garments shaped by life outdoors. Protective layers, exaggerated proportions, and technical details suggested clothing built to face wind, rain, and shifting climates. At the same time, the collection maintained the forward design language that defines Ghesquière’s work at the house.
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Nature appeared across prints and materials. Animal-inspired patterns surfaced in canvas and denim. Leather flowers were sculpted into decorative elements that sometimes felt almost armor-like. Many looks combined contrasting textures and references, creating a collage effect that mapped across the body.
Craft and technology played an important role this season. Three-dimensional printing and resin techniques produced buttons that resemble minerals and heels shaped like antlers. Experimental materials introduced new interpretations of fur using vegetal fibers. Leather was also treated to resemble wood grain, creating surfaces that looked organic while remaining soft and wearable.
Accessories reinforced Louis Vuitton’s heritage in travel. Bags designed for exploration reflected the house’s long association with movement and discovery. The Noé bag returned in its original 1932 proportions and color, a direct reference to the maison’s archives. Jewelry also referenced Vuitton’s trunkmaking history, with nailhead details appearing on earrings, rings, and collars.
Together, the collection suggests a new kind of folklore. Ghesquière connects traditional craft with advanced techniques, proposing clothing that evolves alongside the landscapes people move through.