Nicolas Ghesquière on fashion
From Nicolas Ghesquière: Shaping Fashion | Episode 6: Dame Pat McGrath | LOUIS VUITTON · · Louis Vuitton
“I think expectation for something first classic in the academical beautiful way but that is questioning sometimes rules, playing with timeless experimental things.”
On , Nicolas Ghesquière, Creative Director at Louis Vuitton, spoke about fashion during Nicolas Ghesquière: Shaping Fashion | Episode 6: Dame Pat McGrath | LOUIS VUITTON on Louis Vuitton.
About Nicolas Ghesquière
Nicolas Ghesquière, the Women’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton, has been featured in a series of conversations with collaborators and friends of the house, reflecting on his career and creative process. In episodes of the “Shaping Fashion” series released between February 2024 and March 2025, Ghesquière discussed his approach to design with figures including Emma Stone, Jennifer Connelly, Marina Foïs, Cate Blanchett, Hoyeon, and Pat McGrath. He described fashion as being “about creating feelings and emotions” and noted that a fashion show is a “live event that will happen only once.” Ghesquière also spoke about the importance of “creating desire” and the need to “break some rules” when working with talent. In a November 2023 interview on the French program *C à Vous*, he discussed his long tenure at Louis Vuitton, his relationship with Brigitte Macron, and his view that fashion has become “more individual, more tolerant.” Ghesquière has also reflected on his earlier career, including his time at Balenciaga and his start as an assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier. In a 2020 interview with *Vanity Fair*, he described his early work at Balenciaga as a “licensed designer” and recalled the pressure of succeeding Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton. He has emphasized the importance of curiosity and transformation in his work, stating that “the more I’m happy in my life, the more I will be happy in my work.” In 2023, he renewed his contract with Louis Vuitton for an additional five years.