Kendrick Lamar Honors the Late Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring/Summer 2023 Show

The Louvre’s Cour Carrée was filled with celebrities, models, and fashion today, as Louis Vuitton showed its Men’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection. The courtyard was transformed into a “giant toy racetrack as a yellow brick road for imagination,” per the brand's Instagram, while also displaying large, red, balloon-like structures with the LV logo along parts of the runway. During the show, rapper Kendrick Lamar performed songs including “Savior” and “N95," while interjecting phrases like "Virgil" and "Long live Virgil," in reference to Louis Vuitton Men's Creative Director Virgil Abhloh, who passed away at the end of 2021. 

The show began with an orchestra and marching band, followed by a model in a boxy suit jacket in a muted lavender with matching relaxed trousers. The look was complemented with pops of white—white buttons, white sneakers, a white shirt underneath, and a white trunk. 

Models in this same muted mauve tone followed, sporting calf-length coats and tropical, floral patterns. As the show progressed, the color palette shift to warmer, brighter colors with various textures, like furry bucket hats and crochet detailing on hats and sleeves. Acid-washed denim, tie-dye, and funky, wavy patterns also appeared on various looks. 

Spotted among the audience were celebrities like Naomi Campbell—who sat next to Lamar throughout the show—Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, as well as Joel Edgerton, Tyga, Tahar Rahim, and Edgar Ramirez.