Louis Vuitton showcases soft knitwear in Paris

Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed his spring/summer 2026 collection in a southern wing of the Louvre Museum, where models clad in flat, slipper-like shoes paraded soft knits, silky pyjama-like trousers and loose bermudas.

Models paraded through what used to be the summer apartments of Anne of Austria, Queen of France, refitted with Art Deco seats and 19th century sculptures.

Front row guests included K-pop stars Lisa, who posed with French first lady Brigitte Macron for photos before the show, and Felix, as well as actors Zendaya and Emma Stone.

Ghesquiere, who has helmed women's designs at the LVMH-owned LVMH.PA label since 2013, is one of a handful of designers to remain in place amid a broad creative reset sweeping across the sector.

Paris Fashion Week, which runs through October 7, will feature design debuts from labels including Chanel, Balenciaga and Loewe.