Spring 2026 was not the first time Nicolas Ghesquière brought Louis Vuitton to the Louvre. In past seasons, the designer has chosen what’s considered one of the world’s greatest museums as a show location for its grandeur and prominence. This time around, Ghesquière selected an intimate spot on the sprawling grounds of the Parisian institution to unveil his new collection. His choice of stage—the summer apartments of Anne d’Autriche, Queen of France from 1615 to 1643—represented a welcoming into his confidence, a presentation of clothes and accessories inspired by what goes on in the “private sphere” as the show notes read.

Naturally, a robe was the first look to come down the runway—gray and diaphanous, with black piping that had the sleeves spiraling down the model’s arms. A top seemed

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