Nicolas Ghesquière dove into his digital fantasies for Louis Vuitton’s latest collection, but the savoir-faire craftsmanship by the maison is deeply rooted in the real world.

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The holographic closing look at Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2016 ready-to-wear show, as seen on model Rianne van Rompaey.

There is little left to be said of our modern romance with the digital world that hasn’t already been tweeted, posted or uploaded. In the age where the new generation is accused of being husks of who they were when unplugged, Nicolas Ghesquière looked into his own screen and saw a place beyond the future, where the real and the imaginary meet head‑on.

On paper, the kitschy idealism derived from a video game-inspired collection by a 162-year-old French fashion house sets the stage for unbelieving critics. It is a good thing the Louis Vuitton women’s spring/summer ready-to-wear runway at the Frank Gehry-designed Fondation was made of significantly sturdier materials.

The designer reportedly said, “We are all managing how to integrate these new notions of digital, virtual, and cyber with our real life.” It would seem that the designer more than managed. Tapping into his boyhood biosphere, no biker babe or gamer girl was out of reach. That is not to say the collection is sexy; that is not to say it isn’t either.

Ghesquière’s feminist heroines marched to Jeff Bridges’ remix of the Tron: Legacy soundtrack in embroidered mesh tank tops, dresses laced with rivets, imperfectly dyed jumpsuits, chainmail knits and laser-cut tulle. All were armed with stiff leather gauntlets, even the models in the more feminine blouses and skirts of the collection. In this battle between technology and technique, there’s no clear winner. But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s a closer look at the making of Ghesquière’s fashion love bytes.