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F RENCH fashion house Louis Vuitton combined ruffles, biker leather and the graphic art of Keith Haring for its celebrity-packed cruise 2027 show at a New York museum recently. Under the gaze of Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director for women’s wear Nicolas Ghesquiere presented a collection built on contrasts and bright pops of colour. Structured leather jackets were paired with fluffy Medici collars. Ensembles were punctuated by the Pop Art movement’s orange, pink and green, while also giving way to deep purple, dusty pink and teal. Whether the models donned heels or sneakers, the shoes were metallic and legs were on display with boxer shorts, biker shorts and tailored Bermuda suits, reported AFP. Hats – bucket or brimless – topped models’ heads when hair was not left loose and marked with the horizontal streaks popularised by figure skater Alysa Liu, the brand’s new ambassador. The show was held at The Frick Collection, marking the first time a fashion show has been hosted by the museum since its renovation last year. Formerly a steel magnate’s mansion, the museum teems with an

Ruffles, biker leather, celebs at Louis Vuitton’s New York show

o Nicolas Ghesquiere presents collection built on contrasts, bright pops of colour

and host free visitor after-hours evenings at the museum on the first Fridays of every month for a year. Europe’s major fashion houses have shown exceptional interest in the American market and culture recently. Louis Vuitton’s men’s collection by hip hop star Pharrell Williams drew inspiration from the Big Apple, and Gucci and Dior have recently unveiled their cruise collections in New York and Los Angeles, respectively. In December, Chanel held its show in the New York subway.

impressive collection of European paintings and art dating back to the Renaissance. Models stalked down the runway, passing under archways and past famed artworks. “Within the timeless rooms of The Frick Collection, beauty and art transcend time in a quiet dialogue while beyond its walls, New York City pulses with constant reinvention – a convergence of contrasts,” the fashion house posted on Instagram, with the brand and the museum announcing a three-year patronage partnership. Notably, Louis Vuitton will fund three temporary major exhibitions

A model walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton 2027 collection fashion show.

The show takes place at The Frick Collection, formerly a steel magnate’s mansion.

Blanchett (left) and Zendaya pose for the press.

Actress Emma Stone (centre) attends the show. – PICS FROM AFP

Gucci takes over Times Square for Cruise show as Kering eyes revival GUCCI’S creative director Demna presented his first Cruise collection for the Italian luxury brand in New York recently, transforming Times Square into a runway as owner Kering seeks to revive its struggling flagship label. in front of an audience of celebrities including Anna Wintour and Mariah Carey. The collection’s range reflects the “plurality of styles that intersect like the streets of the city”, Demna said. before taking over as Gucci’s creative director in July last year, stepping into a role previously held for two years by designer Sabato De Sarno.

The Gucci brand makes up a majority of profit at French conglomerate Kering, which sought a creative reset when it appointed Demna to Gucci’s top design role. Sales at Gucci dropped by 8% in the first quarter from the previous year, the luxury fashion group said in April, as the Iran war hurt spending by Middle Eastern shoppers and curtailed international travel. Kering called the quarterly results a “first step” in its recovery. Kering, which also owns Yves Saint Laurent and jeweller Boucheron, appointed De Meo last September to lead a turnaround – especially at Gucci. He has pledged to more than double the luxury group’s operating profit margin and boost Gucci’s appeal. – Reuters

Cruise collections, once limited to resort attire, are now often presented in locations that allow brands to link their designs to a geographic narrative. They are staged in addition to the biannual fashion calendar. North American push Gucci’s decision to host the show in New York comes as many European luxury brands turn to the North American market to drive growth. French fashion house Christian Dior unveiled its Cruise collection in Los Angeles this month. The show followed Demna’s runway debut for the house in Milan in February. The Georgian designer spent a decade at Kering’s Balenciaga brand

The splashy show, livestreamed on billboards in one of the most visited places on the planet, was a nod to Gucci’s ties to Manhattan – the birthplace of its international expansion and where the Italian house opened its first store outside Italy in 1953. The “GucciCore” collection unveiled “feels like a homecoming for the brand. I wanted to do the impossible and place Gucci at the centre of this metropolis,” Demna said in a statement. Cindy Crawford and former football quarterback Tom Brady were among the models who donned Demna’s variety of styles, from business suits and trench coats to full-length gowns,

A model walks the runway during the Gucci Cruise 2027 collection fashion show at Times Square in New York. – REUTERSPIC