Inspired by his upcoming collaboration with HBO&rsquo;s &lsquo;Irma Vep&rsquo;, Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re unveils his ceremonially vampiric-esque collection at the Lourve Museum in Paris.

Set in a grand hallway of the Louvre at dusk, made ambient by grand chandeliers, roman pillars, and heavy, sinister music curated in minor keys, Louis Vuitton&rsquo;s Spring/Summer 2022 collection plays with time to bring couture inspired by the 20th century to modern fashion aficionados.
Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re calls this aesthetic an &ldquo;invitation to le grand bal of Time,&rdquo; emphasizing the use of embellishments, incrustations, and archaic embroidery techniques as an adaptation of the past.
The designer references his collaboration with HBO Limited Series &lsquo;Irma Vep&rsquo; &mdash; a modern reinvention of the silent film series &ldquo;Les Vampires&rdquo; by Louis Feuillade in 1915 &mdash; as inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2022 collection. &ldquo;I like the figure of a vampire who travels through the ages, adapting to dress codes of the era he lives in while maintaining a certain air of the past,&rdquo; explains Ghesqui&egrave;re.&nbsp;

The vampiric nature of the collection coupled with the eeriness of the choice of background music only created a sense of uneasiness when watching the show &mdash; a part of Ghesqui&egrave;re&rsquo;s initial vision that came true during the show. He wanted to show the &ldquo;ceremonial aspect, the intrigue, the sidelong glances, the whispering, the sensual infatuation,&rdquo; along with the &ldquo;desire and protocol, and the tension that (arise) from those opposing forces&rdquo; that came from such folklore in his collection.&nbsp;
As such, the ensembles saw a parade of Ellipse dresses, structured skirts reminiscent of olden-day tailcoats, capes, and ceremonial collars to fully encapsulate the aesthetic.&nbsp;
Take a look at the collection here:&nbsp;

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Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2022 Collection Explores the Mystery of the Night

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