The art of holiday dressing

From late November to January, the Filipino holiday season is a marathon of work deadlines, family gatherings, festive parties, and much-needed escapes. Clothes need to move with you, shifting mood, silhouette, and energy from morning meetings to evening celebrations and weekend getaways.

Nicolas Ghesquière’s Cruise 2026 collection for Louis Vuitton, unveiled at the Palais des Papes in Avignon and now in stores in the Philippines, is made for exactly that kind of versatile holiday dressing.

For the 9 a.m. meeting that turns into a lunch

Scarf necklines, A-line skirts, and matte leather handle bags with punk-like silver hardware deliver the kind of chic, corporate polish that works for year-end presentations without feeling rigid. Neutrals serve the workweek, but Ghesquière’s bold flourishes like a bell sleeve or tuxedo collar and pops of color—like those bejeweled pumps—add just enough declaration for the moment the office slides into merrier terrain.

For the nights that become occasions

Filipino holiday socials are like a marathon: cocktails, reunions, and for some, galas, and the occasional themed ball. The collection’s silver metallics in 2010s-glam leather previously seen on Paris Hilton are now grown up and refined. Boxy silhouettes with pleated skirts read party-ready without losing the house’s sophistication. Studs, tweed jackets reimagined in trompe-l’œil with brooch buttons, and sculptural minis strike that sweet spot between feminine and forward.

For the flights, road trips, and last-minute escapes

Because December eventually demands escape—from the city traffic, from group chats, from the endless dinners—LV’s cozy language hits home. Blanket coats, velour bombers, fur bags, and puffer hoodies are built for temperature swings. Tech jersey scuba dresses and tuxedo-neck minis pack light, move well, and still photograph like a dream.

For living out of a suitcase, but fashionably

Sneaker dressing, LV logos remixed, and A-line dresses make travel days feel intentional, not improvised. And with a new version of the Alma in rotation—plus exotics for those who treat December as their runway—the collection leans into the art of travel the way Filipinos actually live it: hectic, stylish, and endlessly social.