The Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s Collection illuminates the influence of modern Indian sartorialism on the global contemporary wardrobe, and reflects it in the dandyism at the core of the Studio Homme. Framed by a scenographic dialogue with Studio Mumbai – the architectural visionaries fusing Indian tradition and modernity – the proposal is infused with the sensory environments of India.
The impressions inspire Men’s Creative Director Pharrell Williams to reflect on the multi-faceted sensibilities of present-day Indian sartorialism: cloths, cuts, colours and craftsmanship conditioned by a connection to city, nature and the vitality of the sun. The mind-expanding instinct of Louis Vuitton – a house of travel – activates the notion of a worldwide community connected by an appreciation for the discernment, savoir-faire and exploration at the heart of Louis Vuitton.
STUDIO MUMBAI / Scenopgraphic dialogue
With the Centre Pompidou as its backdrop, the set is envisioned by Pharrell Williams and designed by the architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai whose fusion of Indian tradition and modernity is founded in a deep concern with the relationship between man and nature.
SNAKES AND LADDERS / Centre Pompidou
The set imagines a life-size version of the ancient Indian board game of Snakes and Ladders. Challenging players to get from start to finish by climbing ladders and avoiding snakes, it serves as a metaphor for possibility, reflecting the philosophy of Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton.
SUN-DRENCHED DANDY / Dandyism
Expressions evoking weathering and wear create a tactile and timeworn dandy sensibility. Fine cloths appear sun-faded or brushed. Mismatched with stripes, checks are conjured in innovative forms and trompe l’oeil.
SENSORY SHADES / Palette
The nuances of Indian nature- and cityscapes inspire a colour language organically transformed by the way different textiles respond to dying. Purple replaces black, while the bleaching rays of the sun inform scales of the same colours faded as if paled by the light.
LV X THE DARJEELING LIMITED / The Darjeeling Limited
For the first time, the motif created by Louis Vuitton for 2007 film The Darjeeling Limited is proposed as part of a collection It animates embroideries and prints across garments and accessories including bag designs used in the film.
DANDY LINES / Tailoring
An instinctive, reality-driven dandy silhouette takes shape in soft tailoring imbued with a lived-in elegance emphasised by the light and spontaneous layering of jackets, waistcoats and shirts with trousers or shorts.
GLAMPING / Mountaineering
A nod to the mountaineering culture of India, shell jackets, refined fleece-like blousons and hiking boots are dandy-fied in the collection’s spirit, rendered in heritage patterns and adorned with opulent embellishments.
BROWN IS THE NEW INDIGO / Denim
A brown denim wash inspired by the colour of coffee beans proposes an alternative to classic indigo blue denim. The colour is implemented through weaving rather than dying to allow for the white thread to reveal itself with time. The garments feature aged-gold trims and VVN leather loops echoing the codes of bag-making.
BUTTERSOFT / Softness
A softness emblematic to the work of Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton characterises the collection. Exemplified by the Speedy P9 bag and the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker, accessories and jackets crafted in the supplest leathers and exotics appear alongside soft silhouettes and superfine fabrics.
ZOOM IN / Savoir-faire
A super-refined approach to the everyday wardrobe enriches casual and outdoor garments with hand-embroidered stones, lace and micro beads. Like a wearable piece of jewellery, a check shell suit is woven entirely in metal yarn.
PAINT AND PATINA / Graphics
The faded hand-painted signage of urban India inspires a chipped hand-painted letter logo spelling out Louis Vuitton Malletier Paris 7001 Since 1854. The sensibility echoes in a languished stripe motif informed by the House’s archival luggage.
TRUNKS / Bags
LV x The Darjeeling Limited bags issue the motif created by Louis Vuitton for the film The Darjeeling Limited. Louis Vuitton Malletier bags are crafted in aged silky-smooth calfskin. Monogram Pigment bags feature faded coloured canvases, and Deep Dye bags appear dipped in colour. Encrusted trunks are informed by the ornate antique collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton.
HIGH TOUCH / Exceptional bags
Speedy P9 bags in leather are amplified with painted stripes, vibrant Monogram embroidery, and gold-thread Monogram embroidery. The bag also appears in faded-pastel ostrich, green crocodile, scarf prints, and a tree-of-life carpet weave. A Nil M bag debuts in silk-touch ostrich alongside a deep blue crocodile Steamer Workwear bag, and a crocodile Mini Shopper with semi-precious stones.
FOOTPRINTS / Shoes
Shoes are imbued with the soul of age and wear. They include the no-left-no-right, super-thin LV Jazz lace-ups and derby loafers, the LV Tilted skate shoe, the voluminous LV Flip flip-flop, and the LV Bubble derby. The LV x The Darjeeling Limited graphic animates the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker and the LV Remix hiking boot.
GEAR / Accessories
Hats evoke the trace of time. Hiking socks are dandy-fied with crystal and lace. Season motifs emblazon silk squares and striped neckties pay homage to those of cricket. Belts are adorned with LV Frog Buckles and chain belts with semi-precious stones.
GEMS / Jewellery
Jewellery – including sterling silver pieces – is treated with filigree and guilloché, and encrusted with semi-precious stones. Bangles and ankle bracelets are forged in aged-gold metal.
CHROMOTHERAPY / Sunglasses
LV Heritage sunglasses are set with metal corners evoking those of the House’s trunks and feature frameless tops, creating light structures with coloured lenses faded as if bleached by the sun.
SS26 Show Music / Soundtrack
The Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s Show is powered by a bold original soundtrack composed and produced by Pharrell Williams, performed by Voices of Fire and l’Orchestre du Pont Neuf, with arrangements by Thomas Roussel. The energy builds with the debut of “Miracle Worker,” a powerful track by Voices of Fire, co-produced by Bishop Ezekiel Williams and J. Drew Sheard, and co-written by The-Dream.
The lineup continues with “Yaara Punjabi,” a moving piece co-produced by legendary Indian composer A. R. Rahman, followed by Clipse’s dynamic “So Be It Pt. II.” The soundtrack culminates in the premiere of “Get Right,” a collaboration featuring Doechii and Tyler, the Creator. This global mix of artists highlights Pharrell’s role as the ultimate collaborator and storyteller, channeling Louis Vuitton’s spirit of travel into an immersive spectacle where culture, connection, and creative energy converge.
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