Chanel SS21
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Photo credit: Courtesy of Chanel[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Starlets and Hollywood actresses were the starting point and inspiration for the Chanel SS21 collection presented on the final day of Paris Fashion Week. Within the Grand Palais, models paraded in front of a socially-distanced audience in a “stage-like” format with a giant, white Hollywood-style Chanel sign as a backdrop.
From shorts, to wrap style dresses, tunics and body-hugging silhouettes, several looks in the 70-look collection had a much more relaxed vibe, possibly reflective of the more casual style created during a global pandemic. But yet of course, Virginie Viard wove in the classic Chanel touch and sophistication throughout and also presented glamorous and shimmery evening looks for those special occasions.
Of note for the season are the oversized, rounded, drop shoulders on the tailored jackets, the use of the logo and movie screen references in neon colors, and also a more subtle use of the Chanel logo in the soft and flowing finale looks.