FASHION

Chanel presents its Cruise 2021/2022 collection

The Maison Chanel chose the city of Dubai to present its latest Cruise 21/22 collection.

Chanel displayed all its style and elegance in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Despite the collection being debuted digitally in May this year, the Dubai runway show was full of surprises. The first one is the location. It was the first time that the Maison held a fashion show outside of France since the beginning of COVID-21. This fact sets a new standard since the attendance at the show will be able to see Virgine Viard’s new proposal live and direct.

For the collection, Chanel creative director Virginie Viard, worked with both, mod and punk references, producing and creating a line-up of graphic suits, black-and-white miniskirts, fishnet stockings and leather holster belts. The collection was balanced with soft, ivory lace dresses, high-waisted linen pants and floral-embroidered dresses.

This collection is inspired by Provence, with details in lavender that contrast with the iconic colours of the firm: black and white. Being presented in a luminous setting, the collection was brought back to life in the Dubai Creek Harbor district, echoing the white limestone quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence seen in Jean Cocteau’s film ‘Testament of Orpheus’.

“The simplicity, the precision and the poetry of Cocteau’s film made me want to create a stunning collection, with a very distinct two-tone, made up of bright white and deep black. Echoing the extreme modernity of Cocteau’s film, I wanted something quite rock. Lots of fringes, in leather, beads and sequins, t-shirts bearing the face of the model Lola Nicon like a rock star, worn with tweed suits trimmed with wide braids, and pointed silver Mary-Janes. A look that recalls as much the modernity of the sixties as that of punk,” said Virginie Viard.

Jean Cocteau’s play “Orpheus” was the inspiration for the monochromatic collection. It included themes of morality, sacrifice and artistry. Cocteau’s film “Testament of Orpheus” (1960) was shot at Carrieres de Lumieres – the former quarry in the south of France where CHANEL unveiled its 2021-2022 Cruise collection.

Check out the stunning images of the runway show.