# Louis Vuitton: creative directors and runway casting

> 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.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/louis-vuitton
- Updated: 2026-10-05
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Paris, France
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): A
- Identifiers: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191485) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Vuitton)
- Creative-director record checked: 1 October 2026

## 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.

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](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/new-wave-at-the-louis-vuitton-spring-summer-2027-mens-show))

Previously: Marc Jacobs (1997–2013), Virgil Abloh (2018–2021).

## 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.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1854 | Louis Vuitton | Founder, trunk-maker | [LVMH — Louis Vuitton](https://www.lvmh.com/our-maisons/fashion-leather-good/louis-vuitton) |
| 1997–2013 | Marc Jacobs | Creative director | [FashionNetwork — Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton (2 October 2013)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Marc-jacobs-leaving-louis-vuitton,524167.html) |
| 2011–2018 | Kim Jones | Men’s artistic director | [FashionUnited — Kim Jones to leave Louis Vuitton after seven years (17 January 2018)](https://fashionunited.com/news/people/menswear-creative-director-kim-jones-to-leave-louis-vuitton-after-seven-years/2018011719221) |
| 2013–present (current) | Nicolas Ghesquière | Artistic director of women’s collections | [FashionNetwork — Louis Vuitton names Ghesquière creative director for womenswear (4 November 2013)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Louis-vuitton-names-ghesquiere-creative-director-for-womenswear,366318.html) |
| 2018–2021 | Virgil Abloh | Men’s artistic director | [LVMH — The passing of Virgil Abloh (28 November 2021)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/publications/the-passing-of-virgil-abloh) |
| 2023–present (current) | Pharrell Williams | Men’s creative director | [FashionNetwork — Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to become men’s designer (14 February 2023)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Vuitton-picks-pharrell-williams-to-become-men-s-designer,1486496.html) |

## Which models have walked for Louis Vuitton?

The Cast Index ledger records 1 verified walk for Louis Vuitton, including Cindy Bruna.

| Season | Role | Model | Show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SS27 Menswear | Walked | [Cindy Bruna](https://thecastindex.com/models/cindy-bruna) | [Paris Fashion Week Menswear SS27](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-menswear-ss27) | [source](https://www.vanityfair.fr/article/louis-vuitton-invite-a-levasion-et-a-la-fraicheur-en-plein-paris) |

## Common questions

### 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.

## Sources

- [LVMH — Louis Vuitton 2027 Cruise collection (25 May 2026)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/new-york-energy-infuses-louis-vuitton-2027-cruise-collection)
- [LVMH — Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2027 men’s show (25 June 2026)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/new-wave-at-the-louis-vuitton-spring-summer-2027-mens-show)
- [LVMH — Louis Vuitton](https://www.lvmh.com/our-maisons/fashion-leather-good/louis-vuitton)
- [FashionNetwork — Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton (2 October 2013)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Marc-jacobs-leaving-louis-vuitton,524167.html)
- [FashionUnited — Kim Jones to leave Louis Vuitton after seven years (17 January 2018)](https://fashionunited.com/news/people/menswear-creative-director-kim-jones-to-leave-louis-vuitton-after-seven-years/2018011719221)
- [FashionNetwork — Louis Vuitton names Ghesquière creative director for womenswear (4 November 2013)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Louis-vuitton-names-ghesquiere-creative-director-for-womenswear,366318.html)
- [LVMH — The passing of Virgil Abloh (28 November 2021)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/publications/the-passing-of-virgil-abloh)
- [FashionNetwork — Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to become men’s designer (14 February 2023)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Vuitton-picks-pharrell-williams-to-become-men-s-designer,1486496.html)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Louis Vuitton", https://thecastindex.com/houses/louis-vuitton.