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A New Creative Community Arises With the Louis Vuitton FW23 Menswear Show
Louis Vuitton often frequents the intrigue of ‘what if’. In the radiant FW23 menswear presentation, every sensation tingles with possibilities: the intoxication of dreams, the longing for something new, and the intangible experienced as tangible. With the dawn of a new era arising from the legacy of the house’s late-artistic director Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton brings forth a new meaning to the question this season by asking: what if we brought everyone together?
FW23 sees an ensemble of talents coming together to forge a new creative community within the Maison. Designed by the Louis Vuitton Studio Prêt-à-Porter Homme, the collection was embedded with the ideas and concepts of the American designer Colm Dillane, who lends his hand to crafting a splendid array of works never-before-seen in the history of Louis Vuitton as the house’s first guest designer.
The production of the new collection renders escapism in gleaming tones. Colm Dillane’s usual eccentricity translates effortlessly as it vibrated on screen-printed graphics, turning each look into a surrealist treasure trove. On coats, the phrase “blurry vision of a bright future” is cinched on the waist in a trompe-l’œil effect, while gauzed eyes haunt on signature cuts of the house’s DNA tailoring, which were re-established through epitomising the adult sartorial look from a young adults’ perspective. And it is not all an extreme case of style over substance. Each look ponders on a deep meaning, a hallucinatory criticism of our ever-more expanding digital age, letting its meaning drift weightlessly by our interpretations.
The whole collection brings to mind experimental pioneers such as Kenneth Anger and Man Ray from start to end. It becomes even more so when one learns that the show design and its cinematic prelude were directed by French filmmakers and Cannes veterans, Michel Gondry and Olivier Gondry, whose works include Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Minds and The Science Of Sleep. Spanish singer Rosalía was placed in charge of crafting the show’s soundtrack, which played out in scenes of the film and show scored by a live musical curation.
While there has been a lot of speculation towards who will take the lead of the Maison, it becomes clear that Louis Vuitton is not one to rush. What we see here is no less experimentation of what its future might hold. And as seasons come, the question of ‘what if’ will definitely remain.
This article first appeared on Men’s Folio.
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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Atlantis The Royal Dubai Is Unveiled to the World in Dramatic Style
Last week saw the grand reveal of Dubai’s newest icon, Atlantis The Royal, the world’s most ultra-luxury resort. Inaugurated by an unforgettable performance by the world’s most celebrated performer, the global icon Beyoncé, over one thousand celebrities and special guests gathered beneath the resort’s iconic façade to witness the unforgettable event.
Beyoncé’s one-hour performance — her first live show since 2018 — opened with a stunning rendition of the Etta James’ classic, “At Last,” before she treated the star-studded audience to some of her biggest career-spanning hits, including “Halo” and “Crazy in love.”
With powerful vocals, high-energy choreography, and an awe-inspiring production, the global superstar was accompanied by Firdaus, a 48-person all-female orchestra, mentored by Academy Award-winning composer, A.R. Rahman. America’s Got Talent winners, The Mayyas, an all-female precision dance group from Lebanon, were also featured on stage, with stunning choreography by Emmy-nominated Fatima Robinson.
Beyoncé was joined by her and family, including husband JAY-Z, as well as special guests from across the globe, including British Vogue Editor Edward Enninful, model Kendall Jenner, actress Rebel Wilson, boxer Amir Khan (pictured below), singers Chloe x Halle, actress Letitia Wright, actor Winston Dukes. Favourite UK couples such as Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor, Rochelle and Marvin Humes, Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan all gathered to watch the star perform.
The epic performance was followed by a fireworks and drone extravaganza, lighting up Dubai’s newest icon, in an echo of the 2008 display that launched Atlantis The Palm to the world. As the fireworks settled, Swedish House Mafia took to the stage to perform hits, including “One” and “Don’t You Worry Child,” as guests celebrated until the early hours.
The Saturday spectacular is the pinnacle of the resort’s grand reveal weekend, which saw guests dine from the kitchens of the world’s finest chefs including Nobu, Jose Andres and Heston Blumenthal. The weekend also featured the star-studded grand opening events of Nobu, Ling Ling and the resort’s sky pool, Cloud 22.
Atlantis The Royal officially opens to guests from 10 February. Reservations are open now. For more, visit atlantistheroyal.com
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