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Inaugurated in 1997, the Miho Museum was conceived to be a terrestrial paradise, inspired by Shangri-La, the legendary heaven-on-earth. Nestled in a hidden valley, the museum is revealed through a spectacular metal tunnel and a futuristic suspension bridge.

In this fascinating setting, photographer Saskia Lawaks captured the guests a few seconds before the show, taking their seat in the front row. Among the celebrities present: Michelle Williams, Jennifer Connelly, Laura Harrier, Fan Bing Bing, Sophie Turner, Isabelle Huppert, Riley Keough, Grace Coddington, Marina Foïs, Hidetoshi Nakata, Rila Fukushima, Shioli Kutsuma, Mirai Yamamoto, Kansaï Yamamoto, Tang Yan, Janice Man, Urassaya Sperbund.

For the fourth Cruise Collection under designer Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton chose the Miho Museum designed by I.M. Pei, the architect of the Grand Louvre and its pyramids in Paris.

Nestled in a hidden valley, the museum is revealed through a spectacular metal tunnel and a futuristic suspension bridge. This unique home to more than a thousand works of art, blends exoticism with modernity, while steeped in the most luscious forest.

"After the desert and Palm Springs, the ocean and Rio, I wanted to introduce people to another landscape, to immerse them in a sea of green" explains Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director of Women's Collections at Louis Vuitton.

"With the I.M. Pei's Miho Museum we are continuing an architectural voyage that suits the Maison Louis Vuitton to a tee. For our 2018 Cruise fashion show we are transported into a tangled web of nature, geographical greatness and a unique architectural vision."

In the days leading up to the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 Show, that will take place in the breathtaking Miho Museum, south-east of Kyoto, discover the inspirations of the collection.

View the runway show on louisvuitton.com, and discover additional insider content on Louis Vuitton's Instagram Stories feed and the House's official social media pages.

Louis Vuitton has long enjoyed a unique and steadfast relationship with Japan, founded on the principles of tradition and modernity.

In the days leading up to the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 Show, the House will take you on an breathtaking journey through the Miho Museum, south-east of Kyoto. An architectural voyage that will transport you into a tangled web of nature, geographical greatness and a unique architectural vision.

View the runway show on louisvuitton.com, and discover additional insider content on Louis Vuitton's Instagram Stories feed, as well as the House's official social media pages.

Michelle Williams, friend of the House, wears models from the new women’s sunglasses collection, within images shot by Gordon Von Steiner.

A perfect aviator, available in a variety of different lens colors, with Louis Vuitton studs outlining the modern square shape, intricate details on the front, and a temple displaying the Essential V signature.

These models are only a taste of this new collection, which we invite you to discover here!