Despite attempts to quash the initial rumours, Nicolas Ghesquiere has officially been appointed the new creative director of Louis Vuitton. The French designer, best known for his work for Balenciaga up until 2012, has been responsible for numerous ingrained trends and, as said by all when rumours were flying, this is a transition to be very excited about.

Ghesquiere is quite the departure from the accessibility of Jacob’s take on the brand, with Ghesquiere’s collections and ethos in general boasting an elite sense of exclusivity. Louis Vuitton, being the crown jewel in France’s fashion houses, seems almost a revolutionary step within the fashion world. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, this could just be our very own sartorial moon landing: one giant step for Ghesquiere, one cataclysmal step for fashion kind.

His work at Balenciaga is quite the portfolio, boasting collections that shaped and dominated season after season. Ghesquiere was quoted saying “Louis Vuitton has always incarnated for me the symbol of ultimate luxury, innovation and exploration,” which seems to encompass the designer’s personal flare for extravagance. So buckle your seatbelts and focus your fashion new year’s wishes on this and this alone, because as of March 2014 during Fashion Week, the new face of fashion is sure to blow us all away.

Jessie Jones