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8 Takeaways From the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring 2027 Show

BYYassine Hariss

June 24, 2026

I walked into the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring 2027 ready-to-wear show with a mission: To find Future. Not because I wasn’t eager to see what Pharrell Williams had sent down the runway (more on that shortly!), but because I had unfinished business. A year earlier, during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, I approached the Atlanta rapper for a quick MILLE WORLD shoutout and was met with something far more memorable: a rejected fist bump. The awkward interaction quickly escaped the confines of my camera roll, racking up millions of views online and turning me into the unwilling protagonist of a very public humiliation. So when Louis Vuitton invited us back this season, I arrived prepared. Yes, there was a collection to see, but there was also a score to settle.

Personal vendettas aside, Pharrell’s latest offering for the French maison gave us plenty to talk about. Comprising 79 looks, the collection was unveiled at Cité Universitaire de Jourdan, an architectural gem in southern Paris that, for one afternoon, transformed into something resembling a seaside escape. Sand covered the venue, a towering human-built wave crashed through the middle of the set, and guests spent most of the show trying—and largely failing—to find refuge from the city’s brutal heat. And as is now customary at a Pharrell-era Louis Vuitton show, the front row was stacked. From British grime pioneer Skepta and Grammy-nominated American rapper Roddy Ricch to NBA superstar-in-the-making Victor Wembanyama and Japanese streetwear legend Nigo, the guest list felt closer to an awards show than a runway presentation.

Set under the theme of surfing and coastal leisure, the new collection attempted to transport guests to the beach. Inspired by his lifelong fascination with water — something he told WWD dates back to a childhood aquarium accident in Virginia Beach — the Louis Vuitton Spring 2027 Men’s Ready-to-Wear collection leaned heavily into that imagery.

But beyond the obvious beach references, the collection also felt like a continuation of what the 53-year-old multi-hyphenate has been building at Louis Vuitton over the past three years. Sure, there were surfboards, diving gear, palm-tree motifs, and enough sand to fill a small beach, but the show was never really about surfing. If anything, it was about creating a world for the audience to step into, even if only for 20 minutes. As Pharrell explained to WWD, “I don’t see these things as fashion shows. I see them as dandy experiences.” And judging by the giant wave crashing through the middle of the venue, the orchestra, the gospel choir, and the endless parade of celebrities in attendance, it is true that calling it a “fashion show” feels a little reductive.

Below, a few takeaways from the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2027 Men’s ready-to-wear show.

The Set Design

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The set achieved exactly what it intended; before a single look appeared on the runway, everyone already understood what this new collection would be about. The moment guests stepped into the venue and saw a mountain of sand stretching across the campus and a giant artificial wave cutting through the middle of it, the message was pretty clear: today, we’re going surfing. And to be honest, there was something almost amusing about how aggressively literal it all felt. Most designers might reference the sea through a color palette, a fabric choice, or a print. Pharrell responded by importing an entire beach into Paris.

Still, the spectacle wasn’t entirely without consideration. As part of Louis Vuitton’s Regeneration 2030 roadmap, the Maison partnered with Coral Gardeners to support reef restoration efforts in French Polynesia, while the water used for the wave was sourced from Eaux de Paris and circulated through a closed-loop system before being returned to the city’s sewer network. Even the sand has a second life planned, with Louis Vuitton donating it to the beach volleyball courts at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris once the show concludes.

The Accessories

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From surfboards and trunks to literal bicycles, the accessories were as over-the-top as you’d expect. Sure, the average person is unlikely to find much use for most of these objects, but that’s never really been the point. Even as purely decorative pieces, they went hard. And if you’re one of the few people on earth who can justify owning a Louis Vuitton bike, then fair play to you.

The thing is, none of these objects are particularly surprising anymore. Louis Vuitton has spent decades transforming everyday items into luxury goods, so seeing a bicycle roll down the runway barely registered as strange. If anything, it felt like the logical next step. Once you’ve sold someone the bags, the luggage, the shoes, the jewellery, and the watches, eventually you have to start finding new things to put the logo on. In recent years, we’ve seen Louis Vuitton venture into increasingly niche territory, from an airplane-shaped handbag to an actual kennel, a coffee cup-inspired purse, and enough homeware to furnish an entire apartment. Against that backdrop, a surfboard and a bicycle almost feel restrained.

There Was a Protest Outside

Because the venue is, first and foremost, a university campus, not everyone was thrilled about Louis Vuitton taking over the grounds. In the weeks leading up to the show, students, researchers, artists, and even staff unions voiced their frustration over the repeated privatization of spaces they consider essential to campus life, with a petition opposing the event reportedly gathering more than 1,300 signatures. Their complaints ranged from a lack of transparency surrounding the show’s planning to the simple fact that the campus’s main lawn had been off-limits for weeks while the massive temporary structure was being assembled.

By show day, some residents still appeared visibly irritated as crowds, security, and VIP arrivals transformed part of the campus into a fashion-week fortress. Fair enough, especially considering Paris was in the middle of a brutal heatwave. You’d think students would have been given somewhere to escape the sun rather than being forced to navigate around a luxury spectacle in near-scorching temperatures. But apparently not. Welcome to fashion.

Heatwave? What Heatwave?

We understand fashion isn’t always supposed to be practical, but there were moments during the show where I genuinely felt for the models. With Paris being hit by record-breaking temperatures, watching people march across a sand-covered runway in giant fur-trimmed parkas, oversized checkerboard knit cardigans, leather trousers, and floor-length robe coats felt slightly unhinged. This was supposed to be a Spring-Summer collection, not a luxury survival guide for the North Atlantic.

What’s ironic is that the collection’s entire premise revolved around surfing and beach culture. There were surfboards, wetsuits, palm-tree motifs, and references to coastal living everywhere. Yet some of the most memorable looks felt better suited to a windy weekend in the mountains than an afternoon catching waves. One model appeared in a navy parka with a substantial fur-trimmed hood, another in a giant brown-grey robe coat that nearly swept the sand as he walked, while a third wore a chunky checkerboard cardigan layered over a vibrant blue shirt. Elsewhere, leather trousers, layered shirting and knit combinations, and thick outerwear finished with textured cuffs and collars only reinforced the feeling that several looks had somehow wandered in from an entirely different season.

Ultimately, many of those pieces still hit the nail on the head. The outerwear, in particular, was among the strongest parts of the collection. Still, as temperatures climbed and the sun beat down on the venue, it was hard not to wonder whether some of the models managed to keep it together while walking.

The Skate Shoes

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Long before he was Louis Vuitton’s menswear creative director, Pharrell was one of the key figures responsible for blurring the line between skate culture and luxury fashion. So it felt fitting that one of the most talked-about pieces in the collection wasn’t a coat or a bag, but a skate shoe.

Teased by the designer on Instagram days before the show, the new Combi sneaker finally made its runway debut in a striking red leather version that immediately caught the eye. The silhouette itself was impossible to ignore. With its chunky proportions, padded construction, and low-profile shape, it drew obvious comparisons to classic skate shoes, prompting enough online discussion that Vans’ official Instagram account even joined the conversation.

And judging by its response, the California skate brand didn’t seem entirely thrilled. Referencing lyrics from Pharrell’s own 2006 track Can I Have It Like That, Vans commented: “Wanna know the time? Better clock us,” followed by « N**** bite the style from the shoes to the watches.” Subtle? Not particularly. The message appeared fairly clear: they had noticed the similarities, and they weren’t exactly flattered by them.

In a recent interview with WWD, Pharrell explained that the design took him back to his earliest collaborations with Louis Vuitton under Marc Jacobs more than two decades ago, when the idea of mixing luxury fashion with skate and street culture still felt radical. Today, that crossover has become somewhat the norm, and the Combi served as a reminder that Pharrell was one of the people helping push those worlds together long before everyone else caught on.

The Unreleased Soundtrack

As has become customary during Pharrell’s tenure at Louis Vuitton, the show came with its own live soundtrack. A full orchestra and gospel choir handled musical duties throughout, performing what appeared to be a selection of unreleased and reimagined tracks, including an alleged new Lil Baby song titled Dead Fresh—appropriately named, given the setting—a new Quavo track reportedly called HAAVIN, and a symphonic rendition of YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s Simulation. The performance culminated with an orchestral take on Bando, the recent collaboration between Béninese singer Angélique Kidjo, Pharrell Williams, and Quavo, arranged by French composer Thomas Roussel. While no official track-list was released, it is widely believed that Pharrell had a hand in the development, production, or arrangement of much of the music performed during the show.

The Beef With Future is Over

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After getting curved by Future last year and watching the clip rack up millions of views online, I did what any rational adult would do: I blocked him on Spotify. Petty? Maybe. Did it feel good? At least at the time, 100%.

Fast-forward to this year and I’m pleased to report that relations have been restored. This time around, there was no rejection and, most importantly, no viral humiliation. As a result, Future has officially been removed from my personal blacklist and reinstated into my streaming rotation. We manifested growth in 2026 and instead, we achieved closure.

Pharrell Isn’t Going Anywhere

More than three years into his job, it’s safe to say Pharrell has survived the skepticism. What initially felt like a surprising appointment—especially in the wake of Virgil Abloh’s passing in 2021—has gradually become the norm. The doubts have quietened, and whether you personally love the clothes or not, he’s more than proven he belongs in the conversation, though, in hindsight, the skepticism increasingly feels misplaced.

8 Takeaways From the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring 2027 Show

The Set Design

The Accessories

There Was a Protest Outside

Heatwave? What Heatwave?

The Skate Shoes

The Unreleased Soundtrack

The Beef With Future is Over

Pharrell Isn’t Going Anywhere

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