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It was Louis Vuitton’s first ever Cruise fashion show. A flowing presentation, in the shadow of Monaco’s famous Rock, for a collection in a state of grace.

A first! Last May, Louis Vuitton presented its debut Cruise catwalk show. It was in the legendary Principality of Monaco that Nicolas Ghesquière unveiled his collection, under the patronage of Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene. Also in attendance were Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jennifer Connelly, and the young actress Adèle Exarchopoulos, who formed a sparkling trio of front-row stars.

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“This Cruise collection goes off the beaten track, explores transformation in clothing. Somehow still, these clothes remain associated with the idea of everyday attire. Always with a timesless will.” These words taken from the Cruise 2015 lookbook, allude to the avid and intemporal casual quality to the collection which was presented earlier this year in the South of France.

It was Nicolas Ghesquière's first Cruise collection as Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton women's collections. The choice to present it on the French Riviera recalls the origins of the Louis Vuitton legend on the Côte d'Azur where the arts of travel and luxury were first united.

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Creating unique, personalized travel goods has been Louis Vuitton’s initial - and revolutionary - ambition in the 19th century and remains one of its strong aspirations today.

The Mon Damier Graphite online service offers the possibility to personalize a selection of products with colour stripes and initials, an opportunity to take part in the creative process and design of Louis Vuitton products. Decide on the right combination for you among an almost unrestricted number of possibilities to create one truly unique product. A series of 5 new colours has been added to the current range for a total of 22 colours available both on Mon Monogram and Mon Damier Graphite to transform your belongings.

Discover the personalization service Here.

Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton was an exploration of a vast land: the history of the House. “There are universal codes,” he explains, “which belong exclusively to the Maison Louis Vuitton. The objective was to reclaim them and to transpose them into a new territory.” For the designer, it was a way to pay homage to an inspirational story of savoir-faire. Prepare to follow the clues of fashion’s ultimate treasure hunt...

*Épi leather

An emblematic leather for Louis Vuitton, its graphic texture instantly appealed to Nicolas Ghesquière, who used it as one of the leitmotifs of his fashion show. Épi, a star of the 1980s, made its comeback in a more diagonal form on the “Petite Malle” bag in cherry red. It also cropped up on shoes and boots in both matte and glossy variants – the latter known as “Épi électrique” for its mesmerizing reflections when it moves and catches the light. Épi is also to be found on jewellery, like an imprint left by time, both ageless and timeless.

Rei Kawakubo's iconoclastic aesthetic and her love of black has changed the wider notion of beauty in fashion since she first founded her label over forty years ago. She is renowned for breaking traditions and pushing the limits of creativity and that is exactly what she tried to do with her design for the Celebrating Monogram commission.

Photographer Jennifer Livingston is best known for her voyeuristic and fashionable 'caught' moments. In her series of images of Rei Kawakubo's design, she uses light and shadow to emphasise the new form of the bag that has been created and the way that the traditions of design have been intentionally broken.

Discover more about the Celebrating Monogram project HERE.