nss previews the Louis Vuitton SS19 collections Designed by Virgil Abloh and Nicolas Ghesquière

This week nss had the exclusive chance to visit the Louis Vuitton offices to get a closer, first hand, look at the new SS19 collections designed by Virgil Abloh for the men's and Nicolas Ghesquière for women. Virgil’s debut for LV has without a doubt been the most hyped of the fashion year, and it was exciting to finally get a chance to see and feel the pieces up close. We add an emphasis on feel because what very often sets the true luxury brands apart from the simply well-designed brands, is the craftsmanship that lies behind, and there Louis Vuitton proves its true mastery of the fashion craft. 

After the storm of all the hype has settled down a bit after the PFW presentation it was very nice to soberly experience the Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton collection for what it is. Sure, there are gimmicky moments and pieces that feel like they could have accomplished more, but the highlights really are rather high and as we predicted some of the vests and bags are simply great pieces of fashion design and craft, which will ensure an incredible year for Louis Vuitton ahead. 

Exact details as to when and which pieces will be available where are still cloudy due to the incredible demand already being experienced before the collection is even out, but stay locked to nss to get the details as they come in.

Check out some of the extra close-up videos we took below:

 All photos and videos were taken by nss staff, and not LV official