DANIELA wrote about Virginie Viard's appointment at Chanel in early March (The Woman Behind Chanel: Virginie Viard) and since then, we've been waiting to see the new creative director's debut. That moment has finally arrived, in Paris at the Grand Palais, which was turned into a train station.
Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel Resort 2018 runway show, entitled La Modernité de l’Antiquité, brought ancient Greece to the Grand Palais in Paris. A bust of Venus that sat on the fireplace mantle of Coco Chanel’s Rue Cambon apartment was said to be the inspiration behind the theme. There were Ionic column–heeled gladiator sandals and pottery painted column dresses, and by the end, there were fluttery bias-draped gowns embellished in gold, flowing tresses befitting of Venus, pinned backed by golden headbands made for goddesses ...
IT HAS ONLY BEEN a little over one year and five months since Alessandro Michele was appointed the Creative Director at Gucci after over 12 years working behind the scenes at the Gucci design studio, and in that time, he has not only revitalized the 95-year-old Italian brand, thrilled both critics and the rest of the fashion world alike, but is also set to receive the International Award at the 2016 CFDA Awards in three days. His bright eclecticism and focus on the freedom of personal expression has captured our hearts and imaginations — here is a look at the Gucci Resort 2017 collection and our favourite looks held recently at Westminster Abbey in London . . .