For its fall-winter 2023 show, Chanel designer Virginie Viard created a line of vintage-inspired dresswear with relaxed cuts, plenty of tweed and few high heels on the runway. The traditional look was set against a backdrop of a stunning set dreamt up by artist Xavier Veilhan and hosted in a horse club outside Paris.
Chanel stole the show on Day Two, with Guests included Keira Knightley, Sigourney Weaver and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who were treated to a pastel coloured 1930’s flashback with Chanel’s sophisticated skirts and gowns.
French designer Alexis Mabille was also a highlight of Day Two at Paris Haute Couture Week. Mabille left no one out, catering to every haute couture taste with a varied show of many styles - even a pirate shirt and an elaborate silk flower headdress made the cut.
An even more vibrant and geometric presentation by Dutch designer Ronald van der Kemp was a vivid collection of colour with crisp, origami-like shoulder and waist cuts, lace and silk…
Giorgio Armani closed Day Two with a stunning display, contrasting the dreamy setting of Chanel’s show. Armani, now 88, appeared for a brief moment after sending out models wearing dresses and jackets and yet more floral themes in a dark and moody presentation attended by the exclusive few. This time, like Chanel, Armani’s inspiration went back to the 1930s for the relaxed trousers and ornamental gowns.
Stay tuned for Day Three and more from the world’s best couturiers including the finest regional talent like Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad.
