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Brigitte Macron and Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of the womenswear collections for Louis Vuitton, recently shared highlights of their collaboration in an interview with Madame Figaro. Since 2015, long before her husband became president, the First Lady has maintained a relationship of trust with the designer. This collaboration began thanks to Delphine Arnault, at a time when Emmanuel Macron was still serving as Minister of the Economy.
Brigitte Macron celebrated Ghesquière’s ten years of creations at Louis Vuitton, a decade of success that underscores the designer’s impact on contemporary fashion and on the representation of the French woman in the world.
Nicolas Ghesquière has dressed Brigitte Macron for important occasions, respecting both her personal preferences and protocolary constraints. The First Lady has worn, among other pieces, a striking navy coat with a silver collar, designed especially for her.
However, despite this privileged relationship, Brigitte Macron admits to having certain hesitations about fashion trends. She confesses little interest in oversized, deconstructed, or asymmetrical styles, as well as ruffles, prints, and hemlines below the knee. Her preference leans more toward traditional, assertive pieces.
Mother and grandmother, the septuagenarian First Lady proves one can remain a fashion icon confident in her femininity, much to the chagrin of some conspiracy theorists who doubt it.