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Who is the creative director of Louis Vuitton?
Two designers lead Louis Vuitton: Nicolas Ghesquière the women’s collections (since 2013) and Pharrell Williams the men’s (since 2023). Williams showed the spring/summer 2027 men’s collection in Paris in June 2026. Checked 1 October 2026. Louis Vuitton has had 6 creative leads since 1854, each sourced on this page.
- Women’s artistic director; men’s creative director
- Nicolas Ghesquière and Pharrell Williams
- Since
- 2013 / 2023
- Previously
- Marc Jacobs (1997–2013), Virgil Abloh (2018–2021)
Two designers lead Louis Vuitton: Nicolas Ghesquière the women’s collections (since 2013) and Pharrell Williams the men’s (since 2023). Williams showed the spring/summer 2027 men’s collection in Paris in June 2026. Source ↗
Checked 1 October 2026 · LVMH — Louis Vuitton 2027 Cruise collection (25 May 2026) ↗ · All houses
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Creative director timeline
Who have been Louis Vuitton’s creative directors?
6 creative leads from 1854 to today. Titles are given as the house used them; some periods had separate women’s and men’s designers. Each row links its source. Checked 1 October 2026.
- 1854
Louis VuittonCurrent
Founder, trunk-maker
- 1997–2013
Marc Jacobs
Creative director
FashionNetwork — Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton (2 October 2013) ↗
- 2011–2018
Kim Jones
Men’s artistic director
FashionUnited — Kim Jones to leave Louis Vuitton after seven years (17 January 2018) ↗
- 2013–present
Nicolas GhesquièreCurrent
Artistic director of women’s collections
FashionNetwork — Louis Vuitton names Ghesquière creative director for womenswear (4 November 2013) ↗
- 2018–2021
Virgil Abloh
Men’s artistic director
- 2023–present
Pharrell WilliamsCurrent
Men’s creative director
FashionNetwork — Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to become men’s designer (14 February 2023) ↗
Ledger
Which models have walked for Louis Vuitton?
The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified walk for Louis Vuitton, including Cindy Bruna.
- Walked Cindy Bruna Source ↗
SS27 Menswear
Paris Fashion Week Menswear
Sources
- LVMH — Louis Vuitton 2027 Cruise collection (25 May 2026) ↗
- LVMH — Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2027 men’s show (25 June 2026) ↗
- LVMH — Louis Vuitton ↗
- FashionNetwork — Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton (2 October 2013) ↗
- FashionUnited — Kim Jones to leave Louis Vuitton after seven years (17 January 2018) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Louis Vuitton names Ghesquière creative director for womenswear (4 November 2013) ↗
- LVMH — The passing of Virgil Abloh (28 November 2021) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to become men’s designer (14 February 2023) ↗
Each of the 1 ledger walk above links its own published source. Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.
Louis Vuitton, answered
Who is the creative director of Louis Vuitton?
- Two designers lead Louis Vuitton: Nicolas Ghesquière the women’s collections (since 2013) and Pharrell Williams the men’s (since 2023). Williams showed the spring/summer 2027 men’s collection in Paris in June 2026. Checked 1 October 2026.
Who was the creative director of Louis Vuitton before Nicolas Ghesquière and Pharrell Williams?
- Nicolas Ghesquière succeeded Marc Jacobs (creative director, 1997–2013). Pharrell Williams succeeded Virgil Abloh (men’s artistic director, 2018–2021). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.
Who have been Louis Vuitton’s creative directors?
- In order: Louis Vuitton (founder, 1854), Marc Jacobs (1997–2013), Kim Jones (2011–2018), Nicolas Ghesquière (2013–present), Virgil Abloh (2018–2021), Pharrell Williams (2023–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.
Which models have walked for Louis Vuitton?
- The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified walk for Louis Vuitton, including Cindy Bruna.