Louis Vuitton honored its late creative director Virgil Abloh on Thursday afternoon by unveiling his latest collection.
The American designer died unexpectedly of cancer on November 28, 2021 at the age of 41.
Abloh, who kept his illness a secret, worked on his eighth collection for the fashion house until shortly before his death.
The poetic show, a mixture of fashion show, music and dance performance, was shown as part of the Paris Men's Fashion Week under the magnificent glass roof of the former "Carreau du Temple" market hall.
The floor, rows of seats, and fragments of a house in the middle of the catwalk were painted light blue.
The slightly surreal scenery should complete the narrative arc that Abloh had built up with eight shows over the course of his career since 2018, the luxury house Louis Vuitton announced on its Instagram channel.
With gender-fluid elements to become a millennial favourite
The creations themselves captivated above all with their gender-fluid elements, with which Abloh had made the French fashion house the favorite label of millennials in recent years.
One model wore a combination of a long dark green velvet skirt with a matching track jacket.
Suits with wide trousers were worn partly with sneakers, partly with boots with block heels.
Long lace veils, eye-catching rhinestone jewellery, wide tulle skirts and petticoats could also be seen.
At the end of the show, a series of white looks with angelic wings evoked the finale of a haute couture show, which traditionally ends with the bride.
It is not yet known who will follow in Virgil Abloh's footsteps at Louis Vuitton.
One thing is clear though: Abloh has set the bar high.