This is the continuation of ‘REVIEWING FW 21/22 FASHION SHOWS!‘ and ‘REVIEWING FW 21/22, PART II‘. This is also the last part of the series.
- LOUIS VUITTON
One of the monarchs of the fashion industry, Louis Vuitton has gotten hatred for its price and designs but unsurprisingly, it earns even more love and keeps thriving under Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). In 2021, the company’s net worth is $130 Billion.
Louis Vuitton mainly gains recognition for the bags and is rarely mentioned for its clothing. That’s not the only issue – its fashion shows barely gets any hype either, compared to Chanel’s, Gucci’s, Versace’s, and Dolce and Gabbana’s.
I watched the entirety of Women’s Fall-Winter 2021 LV Fashion Show and played the same video over and over again to form a truly fair opinions on it. Anyone who knows me personally, knows that I was eager to see the whole collection days before the video was premiered – but the feeling went away after I watched it once, and the next few times I watched it, it didn’t cloud my judgment. Now, let’s review the show, shall we?
While Givenchy featured the monochrome combinations of faux fur and leather textures and Dior featured a number of breathtaking bright dresses and dark dresses, LV featured a colorful and heavy-with-patterns collection – and although it’s not an unfamiliar gesture in the fashion industry, some people might still find it rather peculiar, but I find it refreshing. It’s fun, expressive, and breaking the rules of what ‘decent fashion’ should look like. There shouldn’t be a ‘normal vs. abnormal’ concept in fashion – fashion is supposed to be the art of expressing oneself. A good fashion should have creativity and innovations.
What about the relevancy and versatility? Well, in my opinion, I believe people who work in a creative industry would wear these; perhaps not everything from this collection, but some of them, at least. The outfits can be worn not only in the coldness of fall and winter but (arguably) can also be worn in spring and summer. Most of them genuinely look comfortable too. Most importantly, they really embody the charms of Louis Vuitton. Bravo, Nicolas Ghesquière, bravo!
I also like that Ghesquière talked in the opening to offer his gratitude. That’s sweet of him, making his team, collaborators, and viewers feel appreciated.
Thank you for filming the show at Michelangelo Gallery at the Louvre Museum, such a picturesque setting. The models were literally surrounded by arts (and not to mention, they are art themselves) and the whole show is indeed a pure art. What do you get when you add an art to arts? You’d get beauty beyond compare and happiness.
The lighting, whether it was solely daylight or there were added lighting to the set, is actually a relief. I’ve seen Givenchy, Dior, and Chanel in the darkness. When I saw how bright Louis Vuitton’s show was, I was really delighted. Viewers can actually see the clothes, the shoes, the bags. Having said that, the models’ walk is not that great – while viewers can still see the outfits, it may or may not be easy to see the details. The models’ facial expressions are just alright.
The music spoils the mood, I’m so sorry. The whole show gives off a fresh Parisian air but the music is… not it. Classical music would’ve worked oddly better.
Overall the show is endearing, although, I trust there is room for improvements, as I believe in Ghesquière’s potential. Kudos to Ghesquière, kudos to his team, kudos to his collaborators, kudos to Louis Vuitton.
10/10 from Eternally Chanel.
Can’t wait to see what the future has in store specifically for Paris Fashion Week, fashion companies, and designers. All that’s left to be said about the past Paris Fashion Weeks: they were spectacular.
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