Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2018 collection was presented at the Miho Museum, a mountain-top venue designed by I.M. Pei, the architect behind the Louvre pyramid in Paris, where creative director Nicholas Ghesquière had unveiled his Fall/Winter 2017/18 collection last March.

With this collection, the designer has fused the urban and the organic, tradition and modernity, futurism and poetry. The collection also channels inspirations from Japanese culture, such as samurai, traditional dress and martial arts, for example.

Standout pieces include short sequin-covered dresses featuring colorful character headshots that sparkle and shine, as well as sweaters in interlaced jersey and leather, gold-colored evening dresses and bags inspired by Kabuki masks.

The collection also features two noteworthy collaborations. Designer Kansaï Yamamoto, who attended the show, designed icons, symbols and characters for certain garments and accessories in the Cruise 2018 collection, and designer Kristopher Haigh created hats for the collection.