Chanel Couture FW20

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Photo and video credit: Mikael Jansson for Chanel[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]For the Chanel Couture Fall/Winter 2020 collection, it’s a sharp contrast in inspiration from the Spring/Summer 2020 Couture collection where Gabrielle Chanel and her childhood surroundings were the foundational inspiration. For this upcoming season, Virginie Viard took inspiration from Karl Lagerfeld.

“I was thinking about a punk princess coming out of ‘Le Palace’ at dawn,” reveals Viard. “With a taffeta dress, big hair, feathers and lots of jewellery. This collection is more inspired by Karl Lagerfeld.”

The result, a more edgy, yet always sophisticated collection of 30 looks filled with shimmer, shine, jewels and embellished tweed. Punk hair style, brighter-bolder colors and definitely more attitude.

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Haute Couture FW20 July 2020

July 6, 2020

Georges Hobeika Couture FW20

Photo credit: Courtesy of Georges Hobeika[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Created in the heart of Lebanon, we’re excited to share the Georges Hobeika Couture FW20 collection. Inspiration for the collection titled, Madame President, is “a glimpse into a new era of aspirations, where women and men lead in collective strength to demand respect, equality, and a better tomorrow,” according to the collection notes.

Aside from the overall beauty of the collection which encompasses looks for both women and men, what is surprising is the sheer magnitude of pieces created and then actually unveiled at a show during these uncertain times filled with recent lockdowns, travel restrictions and closure of many businesses around the world. More than 40 looks walked an actual runway show filmed in the designer’s homeland. The ability to pull off a full runway show with so many couture pieces simply blew this editor’s mind.

Jewel encrusted creations, beautiful hues of aqua and pink, flowing gowns with exquisite prints, and a wedding gown creation as the finale piece came together to make this showstopper event the perfect way to cap off day one of Haute Couture Week.