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Chanel S/S 2026 Paris

Embossed croco is criminal for chanel. So cheap. Hermes continues to widen the gap between them and other brands… like why would anyone pay more than Hermes pricing for anything?

A jumbo flap is 10k now. Thats well into most Birkin and Kelly sizes...
 
Embossed croco is criminal for chanel. So cheap. Hermes continues to widen the gap between them and other brands… like why would anyone pay more than Hermes pricing for anything?
Because theyre not playing "the game" 🤮

No one can ever convince me that Hermes' it bags are for all ages. They are very grandmumsy no matter how you dress them down.
 
Why didn’t Cathy write the same about Bottega? It’s literally the same but I dare to say Bottega felt more modern and cool and better designed over all. 🤣

Journalists are so so biased. They write depending on the mood.
 
Usually threads here get 4-5 pages, but I love it how it got 17 pages. Last time I remember this happening was when it was Margiela's couture show and the last one by Galliano.
 
I love how the last model breaks the 4th wall. Reminds me of to the times of Luna or Cara looking for Karl. A sign of joy, something missed under Virginie and the Chanel team over the last year. And the set! A return to form to Lagerfeld themes. Anyone knows if Gaubert is still behind the soundtrack?
Yes the soundtrack is still Gaubert
 
I love how the last model breaks the 4th wall. Reminds me of to the times of Luna or Cara looking for Karl. A sign of joy, something missed under Virginie and the Chanel team over the last year. And the set! A return to form to Lagerfeld themes. Anyone knows if Gaubert is still behind the soundtrack?
Yes the soundtrack is still Gaubert
Ganbert, yes, but done in collaboration with Le Motel, the sound designer for Blazy's shows for BV. On the subject of the back-of-the-house, this show was done under the direction of Alex de Betak. Usually, Chanel's shows are done by Etienne Russo.
 
After going through the collection a few times, it really feels like Chanel told the logo-obsessed crowd to take their business elsewhere. All that’s left for them are crisp men’s button-downs they can’t exactly pair with their Skims.
 
After going through the collection a few times, it really feels like Chanel told the logo-obsessed crowd to take their business elsewhere. All that’s left for them are crisp men’s button-downs they can’t exactly pair with their Skims.
They'll probably have stuff for them in the stores, but the message is clear that Chanel doesn't want that sh*t on their runways anymore.
 
What I think is lost in many of the critiques about this collection — that it’s “not Chanel enough” or “too Bottega” — is the fact that this is a runway collection, created primarily for brand image and to communicate that there’s, indeed, a breath of fresh air being blown into Chanel. Yes, some of it will be produced in limited quantities and sold at insane prices, but even then, it’s meant for a very specific and small group of buyers.

No one has reported that Chanel’s more conservative, quintessential products — the classic tweed jackets, flap bags, jewelry, and their generally safe (if somewhat boring) shoe line — are being discontinued. Those will likely remain the commercial backbone of the house when it comes to the fashion department. Chanel will still be Chanel — we can be fairly sure of that.

Even the most conservative clients need to be reminded that Chanel is still THE house to go to — one that is both fashionable and exudes a certain savoir faire. In that sense, I think Mathieu was largely successful. The show created a strong halo effect over all the other product categories that weren’t even part of the runway presentation. The press and social media response to this show were overwhelmingly positive and practically everywhere so mission accomplished, I'd say.

When I reviewed the close-up images, I struggled to understand the “crumbled” bags. I realize there’s wiring inside that allows you to mold them as you like, but the concept — such a bit of sacrilege to the classic Chanel bag — feels more Demna than Chanel to me. Perhaps a bridge too far.

Overall, in the bags and shoes department, there wasn’t much that felt particularly exciting in this collection. The bigger, grained-leather bags were also a miss. This part — while I loved most of the RTW — is quite puzzling to me, because if you’re going to present a show with that many looks and bags, they’d better be exciting.

There's absolutely room for improvement but this is a very strong start. I'm curious about the art direction and visuals moving forward. And Couture in January should be very exciting.
 
To those saying that Nicole Kidman's look to the show was mundane or comparing her to Martha Stewart - the pants are cashmere jeans, and the shirt is lined with Chanel's signature chainlink detail just like the tweed jackets. So, not mundane.



It's clear that Mathieu is making Chanel accessible, with concentration on high quality elements amidst that approach. With this, the couture side of the house would be able to push the limits even further. Wearability and access is different today. Luxury is a turn off to some, there is a cultural rejection of it. So, for Chanel to almost par down the design into something more universal is key to how they've tried to expand. Even thinking about the expansion of their Chanel Beauty locations.

We'll all have our own idea of Chanel, that is certain. But this new era will have to be something we watch over a longer length of time. But, we shall see. It was not my favorite as a collection, as a presentation through set design- but it's new. So, we'll see what happens. I thought the changes to bags was really, really interesting. Not sure I like it though. hahaha

With this collection, it was a wide-ranged set, so I am very unclear about what they campaign may look like, or even how it would be styled in the glossies for seasonal editorials for Spring 26. But, again, we'll have to see.
 
No one has reported that Chanel’s more conservative, quintessential products — the classic tweed jackets, flap bags, jewelry, and their generally safe (if somewhat boring) shoe line — are being discontinued. Those will likely remain the commercial backbone of the house when it comes to the fashion department. Chanel will still be Chanel — we can be fairly sure of that.

@style_expert -- where are you sourcing this information? If no one is reporting about that discontinuation, how is word of this credible? I can't imagine they would rid themselves of the tweed jackets or flap bags, or jewelry. These are all of the hard core house code element of Chanel. Everything is built around those elements.

Just wondering where you seen that, or how you got that information, so it can be verified. That's a major change.
 
^ I think you misunderstood me. I actually meant that there is no evidence or report suggesting that Chanel is discontinuing its core pieces — tweed jackets, flap bags, jewelry, or classic shoes. The runway collection experiments, but these staples remain intact.
 

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