Nicolas Ghesquière on NYC, Vuitton's Frick Sponsorship, and Gaultier's Advice
Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquière returns to New York for his resort 2027 collection, presented at The Frick Collection. The house has become the museum's principal cultural sponsor for three years. The collection explores Ghesquière's first memories of the city, focusing on the downtown-uptown duality. Inspiration includes the late Keith Haring, teased on Vuitton's social media. Ghesquière discusses his approach to resort collections, muses Emma Stone, Jennifer Connelly, and Alysa Liu, his life in Los Angeles, and advice from Jean Paul Gaultier. He remains committed to pushing fashion boundaries, stating "Fashion needs aesthetic danger."
Key facts
- Nicolas Ghesquière presented Louis Vuitton's resort 2027 collection at The Frick Collection in New York.
- Louis Vuitton has taken on a three-year role as principal cultural sponsor of The Frick Collection.
- The collection explores Ghesquière's first memories of New York City.
- Inspiration includes the late graffiti artist Keith Haring.
- Ghesquière has been at Louis Vuitton for twelve years, following an influential run at Balenciaga.
- He describes fashion as needing 'aesthetic danger'.
- Muses mentioned include Emma Stone, Jennifer Connelly, and Alysa Liu.
- Ghesquière received advice from Jean Paul Gaultier.
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Ghesquière
- Keith Haring
- Emma Stone
- Jennifer Connelly
- Alysa Liu
- Jean Paul Gaultier
Institutions
- Louis Vuitton
- The Frick Collection
- Balenciaga
Locations
- New York City
- SoHo
- Lafayette Street
- Central Park
- Los Angeles
- Paris