The decor : It is at the heart of the Contemporary Art Foundation Marguerite and Aimé Maeght , nestled on the heights of Saint Paul de Vence, that the trunk has presented its cruising collection in 2019. A bold place where the creative energy of exhibited works mingle with the delectable serenity that emerges from this Provencal environment.
Inspiration: Obviously, artistic creation in all its diversity. Whether it be the choice of the parade venue, the sound designer or Grace Coddington's , the Maison Louis Vuitton has once again recalled its deep attachment to the world of the arts. For his part, Nicolas Ghesquière , artistic director with renewed contract, said he wanted to pay tribute to the eccentricity and its most loyal supporters.
The collection : Like Aimé Maeght, whom Pierre Alechinsky described as a "director of dreams", Nicolas Ghesquière set out to deliver a cruising collection with striking artistic expression. On a soundtrack made by the artist Woodkid , timeless-looking silhouettes wandered through the Miró Labyrinth, telescoping sartorial inspirations to poetic anachronism. Retro-futuristic leather waders sit side by side with pleated dresses at the neo-Victorian collar, the Prince de Galles blazer is deconstructed on shoulder growths and shortened lengths and the Andean prints of a stitch accommodate patterns. cheerfully New Age. A surprise invitation however: that of Grace Coddington , the former artistic director of Vogue US, a writer and designer who, for Louis Vuitton, created a capsule collection of accessories inspired by her playful animal drawings.
The guests : With the exception of Michelle Williams, the Vuitton gang was full with front row , Jennifer Connelly , Sienna Miller, Emma Stone , Laura Harrier and Sophie Turner, the actress of Game of Thrones . Enough to create excitement among the 600 or so guests of the parade.
The after-show : If the details of the after-party held at the Hotel Cap-Eden-Roc have not yet been communicated by the house, we know that in the margins of the show, Woodkid gave a concert in the Giacometti courtyard of the Foundation. On this occasion, the French musician relied on the instruments of the Baschet brothers, invented in the 1950s, resulting from sound experiments on glass and metal.
