Who has been Louis Vuitton's women's creative director since 2013?

Nicolas Ghesquière has been Louis Vuitton’s women’s creative director since 2013.

Louis Vuitton announced Ghesquière’s appointment on 4 November 2013, when he replaced Marc Jacobs as artistic director of the women’s collections. His first Louis Vuitton show followed in March 2014, establishing a new creative direction for the house’s ready-to-wear and accessories.

Before joining Louis Vuitton, Ghesquière was best known for his influential tenure at Balenciaga, where he led the brand’s women’s collections and developed a futuristic, sharply structured style. At Vuitton, he combined that modern approach with the company’s heritage in travel, leather goods and monogram canvas.

The wording can cause a small historical confusion: 2013 marks his appointment, while his first runway collection for the house appeared in 2014. Marc Jacobs was his predecessor at Louis Vuitton, not a co-holder of the role. Phoebe Philo and Stella McCartney have led other fashion houses, but neither became Vuitton’s women’s creative director.