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Travel goods, fashion and jewellery have been part of Place Vendôme and its neighbourhood for over 300 years, and it was in these streets that Louis Vuitton learned his craft and where he founded his first store in 1854. 

This venue is very symbolic for Louis Vuitton as the Place Vendôme – just like the Château of Versailles – is one of the most beautiful examples of French artistry of the 17th-century. Under the impulse of Louis XIV and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Château of Versailles became the cradle of French luxury and a showcase for French craftsmanship and savoir-faire around the world. Both designed and built by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Place Vendôme and Versailles share a heritage that today remains important to Louis Vuitton.

These two beautiful examples of French artistry embody the type of elegance and dedication to craft that is today the realm of Louis Vuitton. As the worthy heir to this tradition, it was only natural for Louis Vuitton to establish workshops and showcases its creations at the heart of Place Vendôme, thus ensuring that the legacy continues for future generations.

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During a visit to the Met Museum in New York, Nicolas Ghesquière was inspired by the notion of a perennial style while looking at eighteenth-century French aristocratic garments.

Thus the refinement of ceremonial dress—the abundant brocade, fine embroidery, and exceeding delicacy of period clothing—blends with the dynamic yet casual modernity of clothes today. An elaborate tail coat can drape harmoniously over tapered trousers, and a melancholic dress can flow beautifully down to sneakers from another world.

In this delicate style the House skips across time and dovetails the ages.

View the runway show on louisvuitton.com, and discover additional insider content on Louis Vuitton's Instagram Stories feed and the House's official social media pages.

In the very heart of Paris, in the fondations of the Royal Palace where history is palpable, Louis Vuitton has found its own special significance: travel between the past and the present forever joining together as one. The Spring-Summer 2018 collection is all about anachronisms, a dialogue of wardrobes transcending Time.

Milestone of the Paris Fashion Week, the Louis Vuitton Women Spring-Summer 2018 show by Nicolas Ghesquière took place in the exceptional setting of the Louvre Museum. 

In this fascinating setting, photographer Saskia Lawaks captured the many personalities and friends of the Maison who took their front row seat: Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Léa Seydoux, Riley  Keough, Catherine Deneuve, Jaden Smith, Ruth Negga, Natalia Vodianova, Fan Bing Bing, Doona Bae...

Watch the show live here on louisvuitton.com, and on Instagram.

Follow Sora, Rianne and Janaye as they walk to the place of the upcoming Fashion Show. 

For more behind the scenes with Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquière before the show, don't miss Louis Vuitton's Instagram Stories.

Watch the live broadcast of the show on Tuesday 3rd October at 6:30pm (Paris-time), on louisvuitton.com and on Louis Vuitton's social media pages.