The Butterfly Effect, Issue 26
Frickin’ Good—LV at The Frick
Inspired by legendary artist Keith Haring, Nicolas Ghesquière splashed New York in all things bright and bold. Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2027 was a playful, quirky display of color, silhouette, and pattern, returning cruise wear to its more whimsical roots.
Ghesquière served colors so bright you wanted to take a bite (or sink your teeth into them): Big Apple red, cobalt blue, persimmon, lime, bright plum, shiny lemon, and fuchsia. Colors that should have clashed, but under Ghesquière’s knowing hand, they worked.
Look 14—chef’s kiss. The model donned bold, juicy yellow double-waisted satin boxer shorts, the canvas belt trailing casually, topped with a black satin and leather cropped moto jacket, ribbed like futuristic armor, and accented with a silver fedora-turned-bucket hat and metallic silver sock shoes.
The crushed fedora-turned-bucket hat? Ghesquière turned to it again and again at the beginning of the collection and morphed it deftly into a cloche for his final looks—both delectable and, fittingly, on my bucket list.
Looks 26, 27, 28, and 30 leaned heavily into Haring, replete with his graffiti-like patterns. Look 28 featured a silk tank emblazoned with a Haring image of green figures supporting a large red apple. Ghesquière paired the tank with—are you ready for it?—powder-blue skinny jeans, zippers running in front, below the knee and above the ankles, harkening back to the Guess jeans of yesteryear. Who knew we should have kept them?
Look 54 showcased an orchid semi-sheer blouse with black and coral detailing. Its orchid neck ruffle faded into coral at the edges, complemented by tiny rows of black buttons. Likewise, the orchid sleeves tapered into coral button-lined cuffs before meeting an ivory and blue striped tech-inspired mini skirt, unsnapped to reveal pinstriped cargo pants—the softness of the sheer orchid blouse contrasting sharply against the technical cargo layers beneath. A sleek cloche finished the look.
The collection had something for everyone—denim both wide-leg and skinny, satiny mini skirts and boxer shorts, longer pencil skirts paired with blazers, capris, and cargo pants turned out in both metallic leathers and sheer organza. Ruffles showed up at collar lines and peeked peplum-style beneath fitted jackets.
Ghesquière’s Cruise 27?
Ripe for the picking.