Chanel evokes cinematic glamor at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Chanel’s creative director, Virginie Viard, added a touch of old Hollywood glamor to a chic spring and summer collection, sent down a catwalk filled with huge screens projecting dreamy images on black and white of formal gardens and lawns. luxurious interiors.

One of the biggest brands to hit the runway at Paris Fashion Week, the show took place on the final day of events that drew crowds from abroad, marking the strong comeback of the luxury industry from interruptions due to the pandemic.

The audience sat in a dark space that was lit up as a short film began. It starred Kristen Stewart, who sat in the front row with South Korean singer Jennie Ruby Jane.

“The mythologies that define us, that bind us together, are ours to create,” said Stewart, in the film that showed her posing in the Paris subway and walking down an empty cobblestone street at night.

“Everything is on the table.”

The models marched around the room on a black-sand rug that felt soft underfoot, in shiny low-heeled boots and shoes, paired with matching socks pulled up over their calves.

Clothes were elevated, with the line moving from tweed minidresses and baggy suits to shimmering gold gowns and full, airy skirts.

The designer opted for light accessories, with just a few bags and sparse use of the brand’s signature gold chains, but added touches of glitter and wisps of feathers to other looks.

After the show, the audience stepped out into the bright sunshine to a throng of fans, who called out to the TikTok star and Bryanboy magazine editor to say hello.

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