Virginie Viard's first solo collection
DANIELA wrote about Virginie Viard’s appointment at Chanel in early March (The Woman Behind Chanel: Virginie Viard) and since then, we’ve been waiting to see the new creative director’s debut. That moment has finally arrived, in Paris at the Grand Palais, which was turned into a train station. Viard stayed true the house codes established by the late Karl Lagerfeld for her 79 look collection, but added a little femininity back to the classic Chanel look:
“Wax cotton and gabardine khaki tailoring – comprising wide cropped trousers and sweeping coats or utility jackets – took their cue from workmen’s uniforms. They felt new and purposeful. The Chanel ivory wool skirt suit also got an injection of cool, the silhouette – a soft round-shouldered edge-to-edge jacket atop a mini skirt – remained classic but it was imbued with a youthful swagger. Pastel prints on tiered chiffon dresses merged together as though to mimic the blurry landscape viewed from the window of a speeding train, while sequins gathered, looking like the holes punched into train tickets.” (Vogue)
Here are a few of our favourite looks from Virginie Viard’s Spring/Summer 2020 Resort collection…
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