Elle UK’s ‘Showtime’ recreates Louis Vuitton Creative Director and Designer Nicolas Ghesquière’s first anniversary show for the world’s largest luxury brand. Lensed by Ghesquiere’s idol and creative influence Jean-Paul Goude, models Ghesquière, Amalie Schmidt, Elodie, Angel, Emilie Fouilloux, Daphne Simons, Magdalena Jasek, Mae Lapres, Emmy Rappe, Mica Arganaraz, and Sora Choi are styled in Louis Vuitton by Anne-Marie Curtis. Paul Hanlon is on hair with Dunja Schultze on makeup for this rockin’ celebration of Ghesquiere’s first year anniversary at Louis Vuitton. The full interview follows images, with key points highlighted by us.

Nicolas Ghesquière on Jean-Paul Goude:

He forged my sense of aesthetics as a teenager, he’s an integral part of who I am. I traced his illustrations when I was a kid. So it’s a dream come true that our visions and personalities have become one. It’s truly a gift.

Nicolas Ghesquière on his Vuitton mission: