EXCERPT: LOUIS VUITTON. RESORT 2025 - BARCELONA

 

"...I also feel that he may be moving away from his beloved futurism of the 1950s, with all of its modernist hope, and experimenting with, darent I say, an Avant-garde projection to his newer looks. 

For Resort 2025, Ghesquière maintains his experimentation of connecting the darker and eros elements to his recent collections, deviating, as mentioned, from his 50s esque utopian aspects.  His Delphic cult like impressions are now guiding the way.  Gaudi's Hypostyle Room, which was the impromptu runway for the collection, set within the grounds of Park Güell, was inspired by the Town of Delphi in Greece.  As the models walk through the 100 pillars of Gaudi's ambiguous looking temple, I do equate Ghesquière's redefining of his own backlog, to what I have seen with Rick Owens Doomsday Orcales of the last Four years, who lead us out of the pandemic.  Only to issue a warning, that overconfidence and human folly is indeed the curse. 

Are the Oracles of Doom now encroaching on Ghesquière's inspired futurism?  Whatever the reasoning might be, one cannot ignore the turmoil of existence has arrived from all corners, and fashion, as an aesthetical vanguard, is very adept at mirroring aspirations.  Even if it is the end, creativity can be found in everything. 

A stunning collection."

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Full review: Louis Vuitton.  Resort 2025 - Barcelona 

(A.Glass 2024)