At the Louvre, Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re dialed down spectacle in favour of precision and restraint, delivering a collection that redefines sensuality through control, clarity, and the quiet power of dressing for oneself.

At the Louvre&rsquo;s summer apartments once inhabited by Anne of Austria, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/louis-vuitton-cruise-2026-collection-runway-looks-celebrities-felix" title="See Louis Vuitton's Magical Cruise 2026 Show &amp; Epic Celebrity Front Row" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re</a> presented one of his most pared-down and sophisticated outings for <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/first-look-la-beaute-louis-vuitton-luxury-beauty-news-makeup-collection-pat-mcgrath" title="Everything You Need To Know About Louis Vuitton's First Beauty Line" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louis Vuitton</a> to date. The Spring/Summer 2026 collection, titled In Praise of Intimacy as an Art de Vivre, positioned dressing as an act of self-possession, shifting the spectacle inward.
Ghesqui&egrave;re&rsquo;s silhouettes this season were sharper, cleaner, and more deliberate. The ease and playfulness that have defined recent Vuitton shows matured into something more exacting. Tailoring was disciplined but never rigid, and fluid dresses carried a subversive femininity rooted in strength rather than exposure. It was a nuanced vision of sensuality, conveyed through proportion, cut, and restraint.

Compared to past seasons that leaned into embellishment and theatricality, this collection felt like a conscious step toward refinement. Ghesqui&egrave;re dissected archetypes of the indoor wardrobe &mdash; slip dresses, dressing gowns, loungewear &mdash; and elevated them into wardrobe statements with clarity and precision. The effect was modern intimacy, where clothing reflects individuality more than performance.
Accessories echoed this sentiment. Bags and shoes were classic and wearable, but not without edge. Rather than pushing for novelty, Ghesqui&egrave;re honed <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/louis-vuitton-express-bag-fall-winter-2025-collection-fashion-chic-adventures-accessories-handbags" title="Louis Vuitton's Express Bag Makes Every Adventure a Chic One" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vuitton</a>&rsquo;s codes, ensuring the pieces felt instantly covetable yet rooted in everyday reality. It was commercial savvy, but with the distinct hand of a designer confident in his language.

The staging underscored the collection&rsquo;s message. Scenographer Marie-Anne Derville assembled a contemporary &ldquo;apartment&rdquo; inside the historic chambers, mixing French design across centuries. The setting mirrored Ghesqui&egrave;re&rsquo;s own balance of heritage and modernity, framing intimacy as both timeless and radical.
With Cate Blanchett&rsquo;s voice reading lyrics from This Must Be the Place, the mood was reflective rather than bombastic. For a designer who has often shaped Vuitton&rsquo;s runway into grand, futuristic odysseys, this felt like a moment of pause. Ghesqui&egrave;re is not abandoning drama, but this season showed his confidence in restraint. Intimacy, at Vuitton, has become its own form of power dressing.

Celebrities at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 Show

BLACKPINK's Lisa. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Stray Kids' Felix. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Urassaya Sperbund. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Emma Stone. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Ouyang Nana. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Doona Bae. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Zendaya. (Courtesy of Louis Vuitton)

Stray Kids' Felix. (Getty Images)

Urassaya & Lisa. (Getty Images)

BLACKPINK's Lisa. (Getty Images)

Zendaya & Lisa. (Getty Images)

Lisa & Felix. (Getty images)

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