Louis Vuitton Brings Fornasetti Archives to Life for Fall/Winter 2021
Art surrounds Nicolas Ghesquière's latest Louis Vuitton collection. Not only are the Michelangelo and Daru galleries of the Louvre the backdrop of the Fall/Winter 2021 runway, but the lineup itself incorporates the drawings of the renowned Italian art atelier Fornasetti.
Between the pastel color palettes and tongue-in-cheek reconstructions, Piero Fornasetti's style incorporated his delicate recreations of iconic Greco-Roman artwork into his own illustrated scenes from the modern world. These images were then reprinted onto pillow, plates, candles, etc.
In replicating that same kitschy feel, Ghesquière brought a whimsy to streetwear—round portrait bags, tulle ring skirts under sports jackets, stone-encrusted garment patterns, rich textures enveloped by embroidery and laser-printed designs of Fornasetti's own drawings. Rather than simply derive inspiration from him, Ghesquière's mission with this collection was to further Fornasetti's own ideals of giving Greek and Roman art a modern context. As such, many of th ensembles also play with futuristic motifs like metallic gold and silver accents.
The Fall/Winter 2021 collection precedes a larger Louis Vuitton x Fornasetti capsule collection which will be announced at a later date.
