LOUIS VUITTON ‘SERIES 3’ EXHIBITION
“Series 3” is a stand-alone exhibition showcasing a designer and his creative process and influences. Far more than a simple collection, it is a stream of consciousness, dreams and self-reflexive journeys. Inside a designer’s mind, muses intertwine with cherished memories and visions of new shapes, cuts and meticulous craftsmanship. He sits between the past he embraced and the future. The designer’s careful thoughts pair with a delicate artisanal touch: a new moment of excellence born in this union. “Series 3” retraces Nicolas Ghesquière’s Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 collection for Louis Vuitton. “Series 3” is a sensorial journey, venturing deep into the designer’s soul and an artisan’s heart. An adventure along the emotional corridors of Louis Vuitton.
Genesis of a collection
Last call for this experimental and emotional journey through the principles of a Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 collection. Enter into this extraordinary, geodesic dome, a reference to the structure built for the fashion show at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, in homage to the architect Richard Buckminster Fuller. Inside, awaits an odyssey in time and space.
What is a collection? How does a designer imagine a dress? How does Nicolas Ghesquière dream up a silhouette? These moments of thought and creation are expressed through one voice to discover how the Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 came to be.
Master Mind
In the centre of the room a Louis Vuitton trunk containing Nicolas Ghesquière’s creative process and inspiration.
Over a century after its inception, the trunk still holds some of Louis Vuitton’s most treasured secrets and guards many of Nicolas Ghesquière’s new ones. It only has to be opened, and all shall be revealed...
Artists’ hands
Each craftsman's movement is that of an artist. Enter into the heart of Louis Vuitton’ssavoir-faire and discover where experienced hands bring to life the Louis Vuitton icons. A thousand movements come together to create each special piece. Follow them in real-time as artisans create La Petite Malle and the Dora, two of Louis Vuitton's New Classics.
Infinite Show
Relive the excitement that surrounds a show at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, where the Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 fashion show actually took place. 48 looks,backstage: 30 make-up artists under Pat McGrath’s guidance, 25 hairdressers under Paul Hanlon, 45 model dressers… One designer: Nicolas Ghesquière.
Freja Beha is first to take to the catwalk. She wears a white sheepskin coat, carries an Echappée Belle trunk in silver Epi and walks in black leather “Masterpiece” ankle boots.
The science of savoir-faire
The creativity of the designer becomes reality through the artisans’touch and the precision of the laser.
A tale of craftsmanship
Be the hand behind each creation... Be experience these movements… See the Louis Vuitton artisans and experience life in the atelier where only hands can yield such beauty. Here, time stands still.
Accessories Gallery
“I’ve always loved designing accessories. For me, accessories are never stand alone,
there has to be a common thread between them. They’re an integral part of each outfit, either clashing or complementing it. They share the same sentiment and movement as the garment. A silhouette is a complete make-up of all these elements.” Nicolas Ghesquière.
Marte Mei van Haaster’s avatar and the accessories from the Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 collection.
Walk in Wardrobe
Here clothes tucked away in their glass cases come alive when they are taken.
Garments speak to woman who wishes to own it. It tells her a story, one she’ll enjoy listening to, tales of who she would like to become. The wardrobe: a gateway to a thousand possibilities.
Be my guest
The Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 campaign by Juergen Teller and Bruce Weber.
Their study focused on the many facets of the Nicolas Ghesquière woman: actresses, iconic models, “new faces”… Of different generations and backgrounds, they are all Louis Vuitton.
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