A few days ago, Monica Kim, Research Editor on Vogue.com, wrote a brief, yet interesting article from this year’s Paris Fashion Week. With regards to Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2016 ready-to-wear fashion show, it seems there may have been more than a few homages to popular anime (And video games as well).
Considering what this blog is all about, I dork-gasmed upon hearing about this mix of high-end fashion and anime/gaming culture! And the fact that it involved Louis Vuitton, my absolute favourite fashion brand, was the icing on the cake.
IMAGE CREDIT: Vogue.com
Model Fernanda Ly (LEFT) walks the runway wearing a tiara, which may or may not have been a reference to Usagi Tsukino of Sailor Moon (RIGHT).
I’m not sure if Nicolas Ghesquière (Creative director of Louis Vuitton) is a huge, closet otaku or if he just chose to make these references for the sake of this season’s clothing line, but I’d like to think the former for my own satisfaction.
You can see highlights of the fashion show below: