Virginie Viard showcased the latest collection for Chanel at the Carrières de Lumières.

Set against the bright limestone walls of the Carri&egrave;res de Lumi&egrave;res, Chanel&#39;s latest Cruise 2021/22 collection blends the chic French sensibilities with the hardened sense of the punk movement&mdash;a theme Virginie Viard also highlighted in the brand&#39;s Spring/Summer 2021 show. Prior to the collection&#39;s official debut, Chanel set the mood for its upcoming collection by releasing a short film directed by Inez &amp; Vinoodh which features model Lola Nicon embodying the traditional punk look as she wanders around Coco Chanel&#39;s home at 31 Rue Cambon. With her well-coiffed mullet and smokey eyes, she inhabits the popular trend of the &#39;60s and &#39;70s.

The collection itself maintains the same theme, if not wavering, at moments, into an appropriate vacation vibe. Models emerge from a dark hallway with white hand-drawn stars shining against the backdrop. Using the Maison&#39;s established code of tweed and an almost exclusive color palette of decidedly Chanel hues like black, white, neutrals, pink, and a dash of purple, the collection frays its own bourgeois identity with a grunge edge.

Rather than the iconic punk trend of button-fettered denim jackets, tweed suit fronts are scattered with gold pins. Leather garments and accessories feature gold studs. Fringe and netted pieces add dimension to various looks. Hand-drawn geometric shapes and imagery are referenced throughout. Other looks heavily lean into the &quot;resort&quot; aspect of the collection, such as breezy caftans, matching printed sets, and white dresses.

For the show&#39;s au revoir, models marched back to the stone stairs they descended from before releasing a flock of doves, bidding the season one final adieu.

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