The starting point to Chanel's latest haute couture collection is Virginie Viard's discovery of portraits of Gabrielle Chanel dressed up in black or white 1880s-style dresses. From there, the creative director immediately conceptualising a new collection inspired by tableaux or paintings. Inspired by works of Berthe Morisot, Marie Laurencin and Édouard Manet, she presents retrospective pieces that reimagine the Impressionist movement, from the paintings and patterns to the silhouettes of eras past, in Chanel's signature style.
It thus made perfect sense for this show to be held at the iconic museum of art and fashion Palais Galliera, where the exhibition dedicated to Gabrielle Chanel continues.
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