Chanel S/S 2026 Paris

[tricotineacetat]

The irony of it all is THE REAL Coco Chanel of the 21th century is Phoebe Philo

I‘d like to think it was more Jil Sander, considering they both had quite a few biographic similarities as female entrepreneurs, which also informed their approach to design as well as the women they designed for.

I don‘t know how singular Phoebe Philo‘s point of view can be seen once we take into consideration that her Chloé felt like something drastically different - To me, her take on 'female, minimalist design' is less purposeful and utilitarian, than it is a fashion statement fit for the Zeitgeist her Celine and own label exist(ed) in, no?

 

[marines]

 

[Kanzai]

It's irrelevant to compare someone to someone from a later time. The social structure and social role of a woman in the early decades of the 20th century, the 90s and the 2010s are different. People's values about the importance of fashion are also different through the periods, Grabielle Chanel is a "fashion" monument because her style shook the whole system, although there were many designers with different aesthetics, they all focused on designing for a class - a specific type of woman of that part of history. Both Jil Sander and Phoebe Philo were embraced by the Zeitgeist in their own times. But there must be a reason why so many women deeply love Philo (even those who dgaf about fashion world) – that kind of resonance is a form of recognition in itself, whether or not we personally align with her aesthetic.

 

[tricotineacetat]

It's irrelevant to compare someone to someone from a later time. The social structure and social role of a woman in the early decades of the 20th century, the 90s and the 2010s are different. People's values about the importance of fashion are also different through the periods, Grabielle Chanel is a "fashion" monument because her style shook the whole system, although there were many designers with different aesthetics, they all focused on designing for a class - a specific type of woman of that part of history. Both Jil Sander and Phoebe Philo were embraced by the Zeitgeist in their own times. But there must be a reason why so many women deeply love Philo (even those who dgaf about fashion world) – that kind of resonance is a form of recognition in itself, whether or not we personally align with her aesthetic.

I would argue a lot of our perception around that is heavily informed about the novelty of social media as the main driver of fashion PR, something that greatly enhances the hype and impact around fashion brands. In short: Just because everybody talks about something doesn‘t mean it equals the amount of consumers ready to buy.

Some customer demographics have more and less engagement with social media just as much as certain brands aggressively push their marketing whereas others maintain a largely private presence.

 

[RosesAreRed]

I think we will only know when his produts get in stores and we see reaction from real clients. Chanel is in it's own league. I feel they have a lot of clients who wear nearly exclusively Chanel. So their reaction would be important.

 

[tourbillions]

What I hope for Blazy's Chanel is that they actually start filling their stores with RTW instead of merch rtw. And also Instead of only keeping a few precious tweed things/eveningwear in the backroom for the VIC's. More than Hermes, they need to entice people to find RTW that will later make them justify buying their bags. IDK about other stores but from what I see the selection is too limited other than the bags/shoes/jewelry.

 

[Caffeine]

What I hope for Blazy's Chanel is that they actually start filling their stores with RTW instead of merch rtw. And also Instead of only keeping a few precious tweed things/eveningwear in the backroom for the VIC's. More than Hermes, they need to entice people to find RTW that will later make them justify buying their bags. IDK about other stores but from what I see the selection is too limited other than the bags/shoes/jewelry.

It really depends on the store. Some are filled with rtw.

The immediate impact is that the existing customers are buying up the classic looks in stores lol