Nicolas Ghesquière’s show taps into futuristic trend as architecture and locations that push boundaries are sought out by luxury brands
The space age is back next season – on Bond Street, at least. A nostalgia which has embraced 70s bohemia and 90s minimalism is making way for an intergalactic aesthetic, with Louis Vuitton the latest fashion power player to turn his catwalk into a spaceship.
A hit combination of Louis Vuitton’s Parisian glamour and the brutalist flying saucer desert chic of the late Bob Hope’s Palm Springs estate threatened to break Instagram on Wednesday as designer Nicolas Ghesquière staged his new cruise-season collection in the John Lautner-designed house built for the comedian in 1973 – and on the market for $25m (£16m).
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