Paraded along the riverbanks of the Seine in Paris, the Chanel Fall-Winter 2023/24 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard is the portrait of a sensitive yet bold Parisienne. Viard decides to explore a game of contrasts, a tug-of-war between simplicity and elegance, between strength and delicacy, complementary oppositions that find a unique balance in the new pieces created for the season.
What Viard wears, what she reads and thinks, and her very attitude to life is reflected in the assembly of tweeds, silk chiffons, organza and inlaid lace, as the composition of floral and graphic motifs testify to the effervescence of a rich and feminine creative universe.
“Playing with opposites and contrasts, with nonchalance and elegance, is like standing on a line between strength and delicacy, which, at Chanel, is what we call allure,” said Viard on the collection. “If we’re in Paris, and this time we’re in Paris itself, on the quayside, the street and the colourful paving stones call for both sophistication and simplicity.”
Long-masculine inspired coats, sheer blouses belted over flat-pleated golden tweed skirts, precious vest tops, pin-striped trousers and waistcoats, monochromatic chiffon dresses, painted eyewear and two-tone Mary Janes create a balance of contrasts – masculine and feminine, sophistication and simplicity, louche and tailored.
Watch the full Chanel Fall-Winter 2023/23 Haute Couture show below.