PARIS (Reuters) – Loose studded pants split at the sides and a jodhpur style look took center stage at Chanel on Tuesday, as models walked two by three on a vast mirrored floor that served as a runway for the one of Paris Fashion Week. latest great shows.
Nina Meurisse poses during a photocall before Chanel Fall / Winter 2020/21 women’s ready-to-wear fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, March 3, 2020. REUTERS / Piroschka van de Wouw
While social media stars and professional buyers from China have been largely absent during the past 10 days of fashion shows due to the coronavirus outbreak, other celebrities and bloggers have flocked.
American rapper Janelle Monae, French singer Angele and actress Isabelle Adjani were among the guests at Chanel’s extravagance in the exhibition hall of the Grand Palais.
Designer Virginie Viard, who was Karl Lagerfeld’s number two and succeeded him after his death last year, presented a largely monochrome collection, with a strong emphasis on black and white looks that have long been the hallmark. of Chanel factory.
Pale pink and pastel green tweed suits provided pops of color for winter looks, while cowgirl-style pants were ubiquitous and models wore two-tone mid-calf boots.
“Romanticism but without any fulfillment. Emotions but no frills, ”said Viard in his notes. The set was unusually abstract for Chanel, with spectators perched around multi-level white mounds that looked like icy islands.
Chanel, a private brand, has recreated in recent years everything from a Parisian street inside a library on the podium.
Teen model Kaia Gerber took to the runway in a black off-the-shoulder dress offset by a jeweled belt, while Gigi Hadid closed the show in a black crop top and shorts under a long coat, flanked by two models in white outfits.
“This line is magnificent. I think (Viard) picks up where Karl Lagerfeld left off, “said Ingrid Lion, a client for Chanel, who came from California with her sister to attend the show and was dressed from head to toe Mark.
Viard has been in the spotlight as to whether she can attract the same followers as Lagerfeld, who has been creative director for over 30 years, and his approach has been progressively more minimalist.
“It wasn’t the series (it was) in Karl’s time but it was another,” said Masha Federova, editor-in-chief of Vogue Russia. “And it’s very portable, it’s very clean. It’s not a demonstration (event), it’s an exhibition of clothes.”
Few guests wore face masks on Tuesday, although some were seen wearing trendy versions of protective gear at other shows in recent days.
Report by Elizabeth Pineau and Michaela Cabrera, edited by Sarah White and Ed Osmond