At Vuitton, the Louvre is a stage for stars, spectacle and Paris Fashion Week's moving masterpiece

PARIS (AP) — Screaming fans jammed the gates before the Louvre pyramid, blocking entrances and snarling traffic. They weren’t there for the Mona Lisa. They came for Louis Vuitton — and for the front row.

Emma Stone sat with Zendaya, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Ana de Armas and Sophie Turner, a casting flex that says as much about Paris Fashion Week today as any silhouette. The runway is no longer the only stage; the front row is the second show, shaping the brand’s message in real time.

And in a season of musical chairs — with roughly ten marquee houses unveiling new creative directors this very week — one constant held. Nicolas Ghesquière, who has steered Vuitton’s women’s line since 2013, didn’t flinch or chase a trend. He doubled down on his language.

Inside gilded salons, with