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.
The city of Dakar was chosen as the location for the 2022/23 Métiers d’art CHANEL – DAKAR collection, following meetings over the past three years between Virginie Viard and friends of the French luxury brand who have either lived there, are carrying out artistic projects there, or who are drawn to the city’s creative effervescence.
An influential artistic capital on the international scene, particularly in fields dear to CHANEL, such as fashion, cinema, dance, literature, contemporary art and music, Dakar marks the beginning of an ongoing exchange between the luxury House and Senegal.
Against the majestic backdrop of Dakar’s former Palais de Justice, with its rhythmic columns and sunlit inner garden, the 2022/23 Métiers d’art CHANEL – DAKAR collection celebrated the spirit of the 1970s with silhouettes with vibrating colours and richly ornate embroideries of beads and sequins, Chanel’s textured tweeds and floral motives.
“It’s first and foremost a story of encounters,” says Bruno Pavlovsky, President of CHANEL SAS and of 𝘭𝘦19M, about the presentation of the Métiers d’art 2022/23 CHANEL – Dakar collection.
Imagined by Virginie Viard and crafted between the CHANEL Ready-to-Wear ateliers in Paris and the Maisons d’art of 𝘭𝘦19M, the 2022/23 Métiers d’art CHANEL – DAKAR collection is the result of multiple meetings over the past three years between Virginie Viard and artists of all backgrounds: the choreographer Dimitri Chamblas who called on Germaine Acogny’s École des Sables dancers, but also directors, musicians and writers, all together with friends of the House.
The show is part of a vast cultural programme and the starting point of an ongoing exchange between the luxury fashion House and Senegal.
On December 7th, 2022, the day after the show, the House organised a talk in Dakar’s former Palais de Justice, in Senegal, in front of an audience made up of pupils and students, artists and local and international guests. This discussion also brought together the ambassador of the House, Pharrell Williams, the architect and scenographer Mamy Tall, as well as several artists that collaborated with Virginie Viard on the artistic programme surrounding the show: choreographers Dimitri Chamblas and Germaine Acogny, founder of the École des Sables, and musician and rapper NIX.
2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR show; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR show; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.
Together, they discussed the artistic creation in Senegal and the transmission of savoir-faire.
Bruno Pavlovsky also evoked CHANEL’s approach and its first fashion show in West Africa, with a collection imagined by Virginie Viard which aims to pay tribute to the virtuosity of the CHANEL Maisons d’art.
It was also an opportunity to announce the first international exhibition of 𝘭𝘢 Galerie 𝘥𝘶 19M in Dakar, which will be held from January 12th to March 31st and designed by the scenographer Mamy Tall, at the heart of IFAN (Théodore Monod-Institut fondamental d’Afrique noire). The general public will be able to discover a series of initiatives in collaboration with Senegalese artists, craftsmen and cultural institutions.
2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR show; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR show; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.2022/2023 Métiers d’art @CHANEL – DAKAR; Images by Malick Bodian with Ibrahim Kamara.
The visual universe of the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture show.
Suspended, fresh, feminine. Between fantasy and reality, the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture collection designed by Virginie Viard expressed an ethereal lightness. Bright, joyful silhouettes float amidst geometric structures in a graphic setting created by Xavier Veilhan. A decor evoking equestrian curves and constructive lines contrasts with airy silhouettes, delicate embroideries and precious flowers.
In response to Virginie Viard’s invitation, artist Xavier Veilhan has created the visual universe for the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture show at the Grand Palais Éphémère.
For the first time ever, CHANEL has entrusted a contemporary artist to imagine the staging of a show. Part landscape, part garden and part open theatre stage, Xavier Veilhan’s project for CHANEL integrated both the catwalk and seating reserved for spectators. This functional layout conjures up images and notions dear to the artist: from the equestrian and canine paths to the architecture of a mini-golf course, from the principle of lightness (inflatable elements) to the use of simple and seemingly modest materials (natural plywood, floor mats, stage risers).
“We also find recurring elements of the artist’s vocabulary here, in particular the image of the horse (often present, filmed or represented in his shows), the oversized musical instruments by the Studio Venezia from the French Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2017), as well as allusions to a modernity that began with the avantgarde of the 1920s. All references that intersect with the world of CHANEL and echo the creations of Mademoiselle Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard.” – Chanel.
For this project, Virginie Viard and Xavier Veilhan decided to work with the songwriter Sébastien Tellier – who has been close to the designer and the House of CHANEL for many years -, the photographer Ola Rindal, with whom Xavier Veilhan has signed a series of images, and the set designer Alexis Bertrand. Each of them has already been involved with exhibitions, performances and shows by the artist. Charlotte Casiraghi, the House ambassador and an accomplished horsewoman, is portrayed in a film that evokes an imaginary world linked to CHANEL. Sébastien Tellier, author-composer and friend of the the luxury brand, performed a series of new tracks specially composed for the occasion on oversized instruments, and the Cristal Baschet, a rare crystal organ from the Studio Venezia of the French Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017.
@CHANEL Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture
Charlotte Casiraghi, who opened the Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture show on horseback, presented a collarless CHANEL jacket with 3/4 sleeves, with jeweled buttons and rounded shoulders worn with matching flared trousers in lapis blue tweed woven with sequins and ribbons.
The soft and deliberately subdued lighting created a dreamlike atmosphere, emphasising the beauty of the models and the extreme delicacy of the Haute Couture creations. Resulting from the collaboration between CHANEL Haute Couture and the oeuvre of Xavier Veilhan, this project contributes to making the show a moment of pure aesthetic emotion, translating Haute Couture’s exclusivity and quest for perfection.
Light as air, a long black dress and matching bolero jacket are crafted in precious Chantilly lace and hand-painted with graphic white daisies. In airy layers of suspended volume, a flounce top in black houndstooth lace with cascading gemstone embroidery is worn over a matching flared mermaid skirt. The scooped neck hourglass jacket in blue cotton tweed mounted on tulle is worn over a matching jumpsuit for a fluid A-line silhouette.
Contrasting graphic shine and precious lace, a CHANEL skirt suit with a matching boxy jacket and apron skirt in metallic lamé tweed is worn over a sleeveless shirtdress in white lace with crystal buttons. The V-neck coat dress in windowpane check raspberry tweed is trimmed with cream cotton braid and pearl-encrusted buttons.
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CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture Show – a family gathering with socially distanced guests.
Chanel transformed Grand Palais Paris into a country wedding in the South of France. A lighthearted and elegant spirit animated
the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard. The film of the show was directed by photographer, filmmaker and graphic designer Anton Corbijn.
A joyous occasion calls for luminous colours — a lace ensemble with flower-embroidered cuffs opened the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture show. The movement of ruffles on a pink lace dress evokes the spirit of summer evening parties. The tweed trouser suit is king, alongside a dress in black silk chiffon revealing a play of transparency, accompanied by a little black organza dress swathed in sequin-embroidered polka dot tulle. The nonchalant allure is further inspired by a jacket embroidered with silver sequins and wide-cut tweed trousers.
The masculine-feminine spirit of a tweed trouser suit is emphasized with a crown of flowers. Beads and strass embroideries as always evoke the emblematic quilted motif of the Chanel House. The voluminous aqua silk tulle skirt is worn with an embroidered vest.
“The silhouettes might be simple—sweaters or sleeveless vests worn with high-waisted pants, skinny cardigan jackets and liquid satin shirts with full romantic ballet skirts—but the beauty is in the detail,” commented Vogue. “This is the haute couture, after all, and the sort of garments we may have become familiar with in our work-from-home lives have actually been encrusted with superb embroideries from the houses of Cécile Henri, Hurel, Montex, Emmanuelle Vernoux, and Lesage, or made from custom, hand-painted lace by Solstiss, or scattered with artificial blossoms by Lemarié,” added Vogue.
Riding side-saddle on a horse, ‘la mariée’ appeared in an ecru satin crêpe wedding dress embroidered by Lesage with rhinestone-and pearl butterflies.
“Viard attempts to capture the familial spirit of Chanel with this collection. Her focus on oversized petticoats, ruffled boleros, and fitted vests aim to give the clothes a liberating feeling, as the pieces are perfect for dancing on a warm summer evening,” commented lofficielusa.com
Behind-the-scenes of the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Ready-to-Wear campaign, photographed by @Inez & Vinoodh x @Chanel
‘Les Rendez-vous littéraires de la rue Cambon’ [Literary rendezvous at rue Cambon] is a project perpetuating Gabrielle Chanel, Chanel founder, and designer Karl Lagerfeld’s love for literature. This new Chanel project will be promoted by the luxury house’s new ambassador and spokesperson, Charlotte Casiraghi.
“I think of photos of my mom, when she was pregnant with me. Wonderful photos by Karl Lagerfeld with her wearing Chanel. And more recently, my wedding, where I wore one of Karl’s last Haute Couture dresses. Virginie Viard dit the alterations at the fitting, which symbolized Karl passing the baton to Virgine,” said Casiraghi in the interview for Chanel’s campaign.
“Since I was a little kid, Virginie has always come to see me at fittings. You can feel she loves that moment when a woman “owns” a garment. Her great strength is that she knows the House’s codes and history back to front and doesn’t want to mess around with them. In some houses with strong symbols, designers mess around with them, and you can see it. But now with Virginie. She doesn’t make a big fuss, she just gets on with it,” added Casiraghi.
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born 3 August 1986) is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is eleventh in line to the throne of Monaco. Her maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. Charlotte Casiraghi is known as a journalist, model, Honorary President of the Jumping International de Monte-Carlo, equestrian sports ambassador, co-founder of the Ever Manifesto, Patron of the Monaco Public Safety Division.
Casiraghi is the official equestrian “ambassador” of the Gucci luxury label. In a gender fluid framework, Casiraghi modeled clothing from the Gucci menswear line.Yves Saint Laurent launched a new campaign for its Fall 2018 collection, giving it the hashtag YSL15. Casiraghi was photographed by David Sims to be the face of the campaign. Casiraghi is often photographed at fashion shows, art exhibits, and equestrian events.
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