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Nicolas Ghesquière

Artistic Director of Women's Collections, Louis Vuitton

The designer who brought Balenciaga to the cutting edge is now breathing new life into heritage brand Louis Vuitton.

Nicolas Ghesquière
Luxury

Beyond the ‘It’ Bag

As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.

Luxury

Beyond the ‘It’ Bag

As the market for handbags becomes more crowded and competitive, some luxury brands are taking a more balanced, diversified approach to product categories.


News & Analysis

Atlein’s Sculptural Elegance

This month, our Spotlight shines on a designer whose architectural sensibilities owe much to his former mentor, Nicolas Ghesquière.

News & Analysis

Atlein’s Sculptural Elegance

This month, our Spotlight shines on a designer whose architectural sensibilities owe much to his former mentor, Nicolas Ghesquière.


Fashion Week

Tim’s Take | Louis Vuitton Autumn/Winter 2016

Tim Blanks talks to Nicolas Ghesquière to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.

Fashion Week

Tim’s Take | Louis Vuitton Autumn/Winter 2016

Tim Blanks talks to Nicolas Ghesquière to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.


News & Analysis

Bouchra Jarrar Named Lanvin Women's Designer

Bouchra Jarrar has been appointed artistic director of women’s collections at Lanvin, the company has announced.

News & Analysis

Bouchra Jarrar Named Lanvin Women's Designer

Bouchra Jarrar has been appointed artistic director of women’s collections at Lanvin, the company has announced.


Fashion Week

The Fashion Gyre and the Ghost of Martin Margiela 

Amidst a whirlwind of directions, the real protagonist of Paris Fashion Week was Martin Margiela, whose influence was felt from Vetements to Miu Miu.

Fashion Week

The Fashion Gyre and the Ghost of Martin Margiela 

Amidst a whirlwind of directions, the real protagonist of Paris Fashion Week was Martin Margiela, whose influence was felt from Vetements to Miu Miu.


Fashion Week

Ghesquière Goes Into the Past to Find the Future

With all of Nicolas Ghesquière’s talk of creating a wardrobe for the Vuitton woman, the mesh of references for Autumn 2016 made a lot of sense. Whose clothes tell only one story, especially if travel is in your DNA?

Fashion Week

Ghesquière Goes Into the Past to Find the Future

With all of Nicolas Ghesquière’s talk of creating a wardrobe for the Vuitton woman, the mesh of references for Autumn 2016 made a lot of sense. Whose clothes tell only one story, especially if travel is in your DNA?


Fashion Week

DSquared2's Glam Samurai

Dean and Dan Caten layered heaps of decoration and dark glamour on an unlikely hybrid of Victoriana, military and samurai.

Fashion Week

DSquared2's Glam Samurai

Dean and Dan Caten layered heaps of decoration and dark glamour on an unlikely hybrid of Victoriana, military and samurai.


News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia Reveals Vetements' Plan to Disrupt the Fashion System

Demna Gvasalia, head of the Vetements collective and newly appointed artistic director of Balenciaga, talks to Imran Amed about a new operating model designed to fix the ‘broken’ fashion system.

News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia Reveals Vetements' Plan to Disrupt the Fashion System

Demna Gvasalia, head of the Vetements collective and newly appointed artistic director of Balenciaga, talks to Imran Amed about a new operating model designed to fix the ‘broken’ fashion system.


News & Analysis

How Final Fantasy Characters Infiltrated Fashion

As video games have infiltrated pop culture and become more mainstream, so too has Final Fantasy, inspiring an animated TV series, two feature films, three radio dramas, and many novels and manga comic books.

News & Analysis

How Final Fantasy Characters Infiltrated Fashion

As video games have infiltrated pop culture and become more mainstream, so too has Final Fantasy, inspiring an animated TV series, two feature films, three radio dramas, and many novels and manga comic books.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.


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