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What fashion insiders thought of Louis Vuitton

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The Louis Vuitton autumn 2014 show was one of the most talked about of Paris Fashion Week, nay, of the season full stop, following the appointment of its new creative director, Nicolas Ghesquiere. 

With massive shoes to fill following Marc Jacobs' departure from the house last October, the former Balenciaga designer had a weight of expectation on his shoulders that was heavier than Anna Dello Russo's fashion week luggage, but boy did he deliver. 

As the #louisvuitton hashtag trended on twitter, praise poured in thick and fast, no least from those who were at the show.

Here's what some of the people we follow on Twitter and Instagram, plus a couple of fashion insiders we bumped into IRL, had to say about the dawn of a new era at Louis Vuitton. 

 'I watched it live on SHOWstudio, where we had a panel discussion and I listened to Lou Stoppard read out Nicolas Ghesquiere’s shownotes, and I was  really struck by an eloquence, a gracefulness, and I guess a sort of reality and honesty which is quite rare. As I watched Freja Beha Erichsen walk  down the catwalk as the first model, looking beautiful in a mid-length leather coat, I just thought, that’s a really incredible way to open a show. The tenor  of his speech was beautiful, and a really lovely way to present the show, both with a humility and understanding of what he had in front of him, and a  respect to Marc Jacobs and the house. I thought that elegant, modern statement was brilliant, I loved that'. Nick Knight - fashion photographer and  director of SHOWstudio.com. 

Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue. 

 

 'Nicolas gave us an amazing, winning collection this morning, meeting all of our expectations despite the enormous pressure he must been  under! Every piece was desirable and well thought out. A beautiful take on the Belle du Jour, 60s style of the moment. The proportions and the lengths  illustrated the roots of the house in a very Parisian collection that felt very new. Attention to detail, placement of logos on each item-  you felt  perfection was achieved with every piece. So many items - a retailers dream!' - Averyl Oates, fashion director, Galeries Lafayette.

Vanessa Friedman, fashion editor of the Financial Times. 

Lisa Armstrong, fashion editor of The Telegraph.

Jim Shi, fashion journalist

Christina Binkley, fashion columnist at the Wall Street Journal. 

Eva Chen, editor at Lucky Magazine.

 'Today is a new day' is how Nicolas Ghesquiere's charming show letter began. A sentiment supported by the metal slats covering the large windows,  which turned to open, to reflect the bright sun and to let the light in as the show started. 'I salute the work of Marc Jacobs, whose legacy I  wholeheartedly hope to honour,' he continued respectfully by word and in the collection. It had Ghesquiere hallmarks in the casting - Maggie Rizer one of whose first campaigns was Balenciaga, walked the show - in the techno fabrics, and in the modernist silhouettes. But it was a delicate  pronouncement of change, not a wiping away of all that's been before. And with this he's made us all very excited about his work at Louis Vuitton.'  Agata Belcen, fashion editor at AnOther Magazine. 

Jane Keltner de Valle, senior fashion news director at Teen Vogue.

Tiffanie Darke, editor at Sunday Times Style. 

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