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Graem Frederick was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton in November 2013, having previously led Balenciaga between 1997 and 2012. • Ghesquière was born in Comines, Province, in 1971. At the age of 15, he interned at Agnès B in Paris during his school summer holidays. "I watched, I photocopied, I made the coffee," he told the New York Times. • After leaving school, Ghesquière achieved his childhood dream: scoring an internship with Jean Paul Gaultier. He joined Balenciaga in 1995 as a licensed product designer. "I was hired to do the licenced collection," he told WWD in 2005. "It was not the most exciting job but for me it was the most beautiful name in fashion. I didn't care at that time. I was thinking, 'It's OK. I will go and I will see what the potential is and see what is going on.' So it was not the most glamorous way to approach the brand. But it was interesting to work on this licence and to see what was left from Balenciaga." In 1997 he was appointed as the label's new creative director, replacing Josephus Thimister. • His creations went down as well with Balenciaga's loyal following as they did with the fashion press. His collections were in such high demand that the label's flagship store in Paris was unable to meet the demands of the crowds that gathered there daily.

Ghesquière shuns personal fame, prefering his work to have the attention, and admits that he is his own harshest critic. "We've developed the [Balenciaga] brand," he told Interview magazine in January 2010. "I probably feel more solid because the brand is solid and I feel stronger than my years. But I put so much pressure on myself, which makes me very insecure. With my designs and my ideas, I want to please myself first. I'm always very stressed about making a new proposition every season. But in a way, it's a kind of addiction. In another way, it's a crazy pressure. I try to stay quiet about the whole situation, because fashion itself can be crazy, and everyone wants a part of you." • His hobbies extend beyond fashion. "I love art. Ghesquiére was to leave his role as creative director of Balenciaga after 15 years in the role. The designer was praised by François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of PPR, who With an incomparable creative talent, Nicolas has brought to Balenciaga an artistic contribution essential to the unique influence of the house." Almost a year to the day later, on November 4 2013, it was announced that Ghesquiére was the new artistic director of Louis Vuitton - just weeks after Marc Jacobs had On October 28 2010, Ghesquière was crowned Fashion Group International's Superstar. "Nicolas Ghesquière defines the word 'superstar,'" FGI president Margaret Hayes told WWD. "Said to be one of the most intriguing and original designers of his generation, he has reinvented the House of Balenciaga and endowed its legacy with a cool, modern edge." On November 5, 2012 it was announced that Ghesquiére was to leave his role as creative director of Balenciaga after 15 years in the role. The designer was praised by François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of PPR, who With an incomparable creative talent, Nicolas has brought to Balenciaga an artistic contribution essential to the unique influence of the house." Almost a year to the day later, on November 4 2013, it was announced that Ghesquiére was the new artistic director of Louis Vuitton - just weeks after Marc Jacobs had announced that he was retiring from the house after his swan song Parisian show during the spring/summer 2014 season. "Louis Vuitton has always incarnated for me the symbol of ultimate luxury, innovation and exploration," he said. "I am very honoured of the mission that I am entrusted with, and proud to join the history of this great maison. We share common values and a vision."