Photo Credit: Courtesy of CHANEL On the heels of Men’s Fashion Week and just before the 2024 Olympic Games, Haute Couture has officially begun in Paris. Starting the glamourous week, the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2024/25 Haute Couture collection, presented by the Fashion Creation Studio, pays an opulent tribute to the historic Palais Garnier in Paris. This iconic venue, a cornerstone of both fashion and CHANEL’s heritage, now sets the stage for a collection that merges the worlds of haute couture and opera.
For this grand event, the corridors surrounding the auditorium have been transformed into red velvet opera boxes, creating a sophisticated and luxurious atmosphere. The set, designed by French director Christophe Honoré, modifies usual landmarks and reverses perceptions, offering a renewed experience of the Palais Garnier. Photo Credit: Courtesy of CHANEL The collection is a symphony of feathers, tassels, cabochons, embroidered flowers, precious braids, lacquered jersey, supple tweeds, silky velvet, illusion tulle, taffeta, and duchesse satin.
These opulent materials delicately rustle, while diaphanous volumes, puffed sleeves, and pleated flounces add a touch of ethereal beauty. Richly embroidered, the pieces imbue the House codes with a romantic twist. Standout ensembles include a CHANEL suit with box pleats in burgundy tweed trimmed with white satin, a black corduroy tuxedo paired with a white blouse featuring an embroidered plastron, and a black suit with a long culotte .
