Louis Vuitton showcases striking silhouettes on final day of Paris Fashion Week

Louis Vuitton presented its autumn/winter 2026 collection on the final day of Paris Fashion Week inside the Louvre Courtyard, where moss-covered geometric structures framed a winding white runway. 

Voluminous coats, exaggerated shoulders and theatrical accessories transformed the show into a journey through a constructed pastoral landscape.

Cocoon-like caped silhouettes commanded the runway (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

From the opening looks, silhouette dominated the collection.

Several outfits featured sharply exaggerated shoulders that extended outward from the body, creating sculptural shapes that framed the torso.

One black coat appeared almost wing-like in structure, its triangular shoulders projecting dramatically away from the body to form an architectural outline.

These broad silhouettes gave many garments a cocooned appearance, as if the models were wrapped in protective layers before emerging from them.

The exaggerated shoulders mimicked wings (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Voluminous coats and jackets appeared in heavy textures, including pieces trimmed with thick shearling that expanded the silhouette even further.

Some looks resembled capes or tent-like outerwear that enveloped the body, reinforcing the sense of garments acting as protective shells.

Many of the coats and jackets appeared like protective layers (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Elsewhere, bomber jackets and padded outerwear added volume to the shoulders and sleeves.

Accessories pushed the collection into more theatrical territory, however, with oversized hats appeared repeatedly, including wide-brimmed shapes reminiscent of sailor or pirate hats.

Accessories were exaggerated and oversized (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Some models also wore tall conical headpieces – also seen on the Vivienne Westwood bride this season – while high chokers and structured collars drew attention to the neckline.

Several looks featured dramatic fluted or ruffled collars that framed the face and shoulders.

Fluted and exaggerated collars were also a big trend on the Louis Vuitton runway (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

The styling created a sense of wandering through landscape.

Loose trousers were often tucked into knee-high boots, while culottes, capri-length trousers and balloon pants introduced relaxed proportions.

Models carried structured handbags as they walked through the terrain, reinforcing the idea of travellers moving through a pastoral environment.

Explorer-like bags were featured (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Print also played a role across the runway.

Check patterns appeared in several looks, continuing a print trend seen across several shows this season, including Chanel.

Elsewhere, colourful patchwork fabrics introduced bursts of colour among the darker outerwear pieces.

The checked print seems to be coming back this season (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

As the show progressed, silhouettes softened, with a series of dresses introduced more fluid movement, including layered white designs with dramatic ruffles and looser skirts.

Elsewhere, patterned knitwear, tassels and textured fabrics gave dimension to the garments, which contrasted heavily with the structured coats that opened the show, as though something had finally burst out of the cocoon-like capes.

Colour and tassels ruled many final looks (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Throughout the collection, Ghesquière balanced protective outerwear with lighter, more decorative garments.

Rather than tailoring pieces closely to the body, many looks expanded the silhouette outward, reshaping the wearer’s outline into sculptural forms.

The showcase within the moss-covered structures of the Louvre courtyard ultimately suggested fashion as a form of exploration – as models wandered on a journey between past landscapes and imagined futures.