Louis Vuitton staged its Spring Summer 2026 show in the summer apartments of Anne of Austria, and the collection felt like a love letter to the private rituals of dressing. Instead of chasing spectacle, Nicolas Ghesquière leaned into intimacy, exploring what it means to dress when no one else is watching. The result was a lineup that blurred the line between loungewear and high ceremony, a reminder that luxury isn’t about the gaze but about the art of living with yourself.
The opening look set the tone: a sheer, liquid silk slip with visible corsetry glided down the runway, whispering of freedom and sensuality, not obligation. It was less boudoir, more manifesto. From there, the collection unfolded like a diary. A ruffled cream satin blouse, its exaggerated shoulders blooming like clouds,