BioSequins are plastic-free, non-toxic and biodegradable, made from plant-derived cellulose. Conventional sequins are made of plastic, often Mylar or PVC — causing significant environmental and health risks. This also contributes to the 35% of microplastics in global oceans from synthetic clothing. Since 2010, Stella McCartney has been a PVC-free brand. The Sustainable British fashion Brand … Read more
Larger-than-life, an imaginary bird created by the artist Xavier Veilhan alights in the rue Cambon, in Paris, revealing a first look at the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard and embodied by model Vivienne Rohner.
@CHANEL Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard and embodied by model Vivienne Rohner.
At the invitation of Virginie Viard, artist Xavier Veilhan meets the world of CHANEL Haute Couture once again, for the Spring-Summer 2023 show presented at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris.
For this show, the artist presents a stylised bestiary, freely inspired by the universe of the French luxury House and his own.
From Gabrielle Chanel’s Parisian apartment in the rue Cambon to a dreamlike bestiary from the mind of the artist Xavier Veilhan, glimpses of the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard appear. The know-how of couture meets a fantastic and light-hearted imagination.
As if on a village square, the stage is set for a show. Created by artist Xavier Veilhan, eleven monumental animals made of wood, cardboard and paper reveal models one-by-one.
Top hat, bow tie, white gloves, laced boots, satin cape, pleated skirt, double-breasted jacket or with tails, tuxedo shirt, sequins, short shorts, petticoats: it is in the poetry of majorettes that Chanel Creative Director Virginie Viard draws the imagination of her Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection.
Inspired by the mythical animal sculptures inside Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment at 31, rue Cambon, in Paris, the Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard reveals embroideries of exquisite lightness. Models emerge from inside wooden sculptures created by artist Xavier Veilhan.
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Christy Turlington, one of the original 1990s supermodels, was the last to walk the Marc Jacobs runway on Wednesday night at New York fashion week. Like the other models, a single spotlight fell on her and her feathered strapless gown. The mood of this show was cinematic, with guests sitting on metal stools in a darkened room watching models only illuminated by that single spotlight. The orchestral music, with frenzied violins, only added to the drama and suspense.
The backstory here is that Jacobs’ brand is one that continues to have rumours of a troubled atmosphere swirl around it with stores closing recently and staff numbers cut. There is increasing speculation that the brand may close. Jacobs’ appearance at the end of the show – where he looked visibly emotional – will only stoke those rumours.
Christy Turlington on the catwalk at Marc Jacobs’ show.Photograph: WWD/Rex/Shutterstock
In some senses, however, it was business as usual here. The front row featured Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sofia Coppola and, unlike last season, the show started – as is Jacobs’ usual custom – bang on 6pm.
The collection showed the skills of a designer who has been in fashion for over 30 years. Gorgeous clouds of black tulle were transformed into a strapless gown, and a checked trouser suit with metallic threads was a playful take on tailoring. Tiered floral dresses worn under capes had a fairytale heroine feel to them, while other models’ outfits – with checked coats and feathered veils – could have come straight from a Hitchcock film. Jacobs’ current preoccupation is volume – hence more cloud-like dresses and a floor-length green glittered gown with a bustle at the back. The last 10 or so outfits – all in black and white – felt classically chic.
On the Marc Jacobs runway.Photograph: WWD/Rex/Shutterstock
This is unlikely to stop the industry chatter, however. Last June, the New York Times ran an article titled How Marc Jacobs Fell Out of Fashion in which it revealed the company – part of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH – had estimated losses of around €50m (£44m) annually for several years, with flat revenues. The September show at New York Fashion Week did little to quash rumours of trouble. It started 90 minutes late, with several editors, including Anna Wintour, leaving before it began.
The front row at Marc Jacobs. From left to right: Carla Bruna, Mark Chao, Mark Langer, Vanessa Kirby, Richard Madden and Maluma.Photograph: Swan Gallet/WWD/Rex/Shutterstock
Perhaps as a counterpoint to the chatter, Jacobs is on something of a bid to rebrand himself as a celebrity. This week, he announced – via a video on his favoured medium of Instagram, featuring his two dogs and influencer Derek Blasberg – that he will be relaunching the Marc Jacobs YouTube channel, with this show live-streamed on the platform. He also has the requisite controversies required for that spot in the public eye. In January, it was revealed that Jacobs would be sued by Nirvana for using a version of their smiley-face logo in his Redux Grunge collection.
Earlier in the day, Michael Kors ensured a night to remember for his show despite its 10am start time. Barry Manilow, dressed in an orange sequin jacket, was joined by Patti Hansen and a gaggle of models, to sing Copacabana for the finale.
With disco the mood, guests – including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Kate Hudson – were greeted by a collection of chandeliers and disco balls in a darkened room on Wall Street. The collection provided the wardrobe. Sequins, gold, marabou and platform heels came as standard across men’s and womenswear with flamboyance and glamour the key words. In case anyone was in doubt of the disco theme, the logo of Studio 54 – now shorthand for the most debauched ideal of 1970s New York nightlife – covered a floor-length padded jacket, a sequin minidress and luggage.
