Jennifer Connelly, Emma Stone and Cate Blanchett pose at JFK for Louis Vuitton’s cruise show
- The former TWA terminal’s white concrete and glass structure was as much a draw as Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière’s designs
Louis Vuitton’s cruise show transported guests back in time as it showcased flashy 1980s-inspired outfits in a retro venue: the spacey, once-abandoned TWA terminal at JFK Airport in New York.
The white concrete and glass structure, with its smooth curves invoking an aircraft from the future, was as much a draw as the designs by Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière. Designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, the terminal was a sensation when it opened in the early 1960s and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It closed in 2001 when the TWA airline shut down but is set to reopen next week as an attraction that includes a hotel, shopping and restaurants.
For the Louis Vuitton show, the inside was transformed into a tropical oasis overflowing with foliage that stretched into the bathrooms; the centrepiece staircase above was made even more dramatic amid a sea of green, while retro signs including an old school flight departure board hung above.
Jennifer Connelly, part of a celebrity contingent that included Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Karlie Kloss, Willow Smith, Michelle Williams and newlyweds Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, said the terminal was among the reasons she came out on Wednesday night.
“It’s bold and innovative,” says Connelly. “There’s nothing that looks quite like it.”