IN IMMERSION (6/6) – It is in this exquisite flat on the Quai Voltaire, where Paulin first meets Kuramata, that the Louis Vuitton designer conjures up some of his most astounding masterpieces.
Immerse yourself in the colorful workspaces of six designers, perfumers, and creatives, where each object reveals a different aspect of their character.
Just ten years ago, Nicolas Ghesquière, who had recently parted ways with Balenciaga, snuck into this flat in the former Hôtel de Tessé, located at number 1 on the famed Quai Voltaire, and held a clandestine meeting with his closest allies. Together with them, he had been mulling over his ideas for Louis Vuitton for several days. The company’s headquarters are located close to the Seine, and it is a short distance away. A few weeks later, he would be appointed artistic director of the women’s collections of the trunk maker, creating a stir in the fashion world, flabbergasted or admiring by the marriage of the ultimate luxury house and the “most influential fashion designer of his time.” a few weeks later, he would be appointed artistic director of the women’s collections of the trunk maker, creating a stir on the fashion world, flabbergasted or admiring by the
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We were reminded of his first fashion show for Vuitton, which took place in March 2014 in the Cour Carrée of the world-famous museum as we admired the view of the Louvre from the expansive windows of the Quai Voltaire this morning in July of last year. “I purchased this… ”
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