Virgine Viard's latest collection for Chanel is inspired by a Parisienne allure.

Who is the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-most-iconic-wedding-dresses-wedding-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chanel</a> woman if not refined? Contrary to the late <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/karl-lagerfeld-archival-lofficiel-interview-photographs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karl Lagerfeld</a> who had an affinity for extravagant runway productions, Creative Director <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/virginie-viard-chanel-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginie Viard</a> keeps it more pared back, letting the garments speak for themselves. At least, this was certainly the case at the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023 show.
Unveiled on the riverbanks of the Seine, the collection was quintessential <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/coco-chanel-hidden-wertheimer-family-fashion-legacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chanel</a> &mdash; feminine with subtle masculine codes. Inspired by a Parisienne allure, Viard put forth a lesson on boldness and delicacy, showcasing a slew of structural silhouettes alongside fluid fabrics such as silk chiffon and organza. Though this was a fall collection, also taking center stage were the looks rendered in embroidered fruit and floral motifs &mdash; in which the case of the latter, the camellia flower has been a House code since the days of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gabrielle-chanel-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coco Chanel</a>.
No haute couture show is complete without the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-most-iconic-wedding-dresses-wedding-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finale bride</a>, as the last model walked down the riverbank runway in a drop-waist white bridal dress styled with a veil and white block heels. The show celebrated the heritage of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-tweed-bags-jacket-karl-lagerfeld-virginie-viard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chanel</a>&nbsp;and was a tribute to the many facets of the Parisienne, whilst honoring the modern Chanel woman.

Chanel Fall/Winter 2023.

Photo via Chanel.

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