From powerful runway shows to red-carpet movie glitz, Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton collections have always celebrated expressive individuality. And at the recent awards season, he upped the ante, taking things to the next level.

The nostalgia gripping fashion today offers some insights into what the zeitgeist craves and desires.

The vast expanse of Place Vendôme serves as a chic backdrop for Nicolas Ghesquière’s modern sophisticate.

The memory of the Latin city’s samba beat and soft sandy beaches takes Windy Aulia back to the heart of Rio de Janeiro.

Louis Vuitton may have brought the fashion cognoscenti to Rio de Janeiro, but it was Nicolas Ghesquière who transported them to a tropical Utopia.