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Recapping Louis Vuitton's S/S 2023 Men's Spin Off Show

Much like a child’s sandbox, Louis Vuitton stages a spin-off runway show on a magnified playground!

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Carla Buyo

<p><strong>Louis Vuitton</strong> remains at the forefront of fashion after yet another impressive show. The luxury brand took its Men’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection to Aranya, an exclusive beachside community in Beidaihe, China. Reimagining the spanning three-mile beach, LV and Vector Architects created 320 meters of a racetrack-inspired runway between two key sites in Aranya, the Lonely Library and the Community Hall.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a04de662-cecb-46b0-aa22-0ffa1b5ba791_b-lv-spring-23 (1).png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div>The presentation upholds late Artistic Director Virgil Abloh’s under-constructed designs, love for music, and vision to create varied expressions of youthfulness and the process of growing up. <div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e751270e-d5fc-43b7-848e-3e6a0c5a4340_28.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>Symbols of childhood played a key role across the garments which included origami paper planes, building block beading, play dough textures and colors, cartoon prints, and sandbox tool embellishments. Designed by the Louis Vuitton Studio Prêt-à-Porter Homme, these nostalgic elements are seen on the 10 additional looks that complete the spin-off show. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2c78b1f0-6576-4956-a803-833f5824f3be_b-lv-spring-23.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div>Virgil’s adoration for music was also presented on the show through the two SpeakerMan looks that incorporate wireless loudspeakers into backpacks, blasting the live scoring by Benji B and Beijing-based instrumental band, Sleeping Dogs. <div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0bd7f990-08e7-48a5-b341-082f5a4ec2b7_42 - new look.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a9b4aef2-446a-4449-bfa2-dd7c6737c04a_72.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>As an ode to French romanticism and Louis Vuitton’s ancestral home in Asnières, the spin-off show also incorporated tapestries and prints of flower fields in suits and jackets. The show was a tribute and representation of many things but it only reminds us of Virgil’s impact in fashion. Whoever comes next to the late visionary has truly massive shoes to fill.</p><div><br/></div><p>Watch the full LV Men&#x27;s Spring/Summer 2023 spin off show down below.</p><div><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1xxJcagawDM" title="Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show in Aranya, China  | LOUIS VUITTON" frameBorder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Photo Courtesy of Louis Vuitton Philippines</em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/fendi-baguette-25th-anniversary/33760" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here&#x27;s Why The Fendi Baguette Anniversary Show In NYFW Is Worth Remembering</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/nyfw-spring-2023-shows/33753" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here Are The Show-stopping Runways Of NYFW Spring 2023</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/runway/london-fashion-week-updates/33743" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here&#x27;s What Will Happen In LFW After The Queen’s Passing</a></div>