On day two of Haute Couture fashion week in Paris, Chanel took over Palais Garnier to showcase its theatrical, opera-inspired AW24 haute couture collection. Although it was initially due to be Virginie Viard's final collection at the House, it was instead completed by Chanel's in-house Fashion Creation Studio. The role of artistic director has yet to be filled.
The collection is an homage to the Maison's long-standing relationship with the Opera - it has been a patron of Opéra National de Paris since 2003 - and the elegance of the art of dance. The opulence of the opera is mirrored in the collection's details, from rich embroidery to Renaissance-inspired ruffles and voluminous capes, while tulle skirts evoking tutus ensured the reference was front-and-centre.
Though more avant-garde and extravagant than previous haute couture collections, house codes were evident though metallic-tweed suiting and the now-emblematic black bow, the latter of which was affixed to models' belts, skirts and hair. Rewatch the show
