Fashion Theater At The Grand Palais in Paris: The CHANEL Collection

Like a stage of dreams and illusions, the CHANEL Autumn collection, presented by the Creative Studio, played with dimensions, lengths and proportions. Under the glass dome of the Grand Palais, the scenography designed by Willo Perron floats above the runway, while a black ribbon of monumental proportions becomes the backdrop for this visual spectacle. The collection draws on the house’s recognizable codes, transforming them at the same time and changing perception.

From this perspective, a tweed mini jacket in shades of blue, white and pink is worn with extremely long trousers. A casual poplin shirt goes all the way down to the ankles, while 
a little black tweed jacket (just as essential in every fashion girl’s wardrobe as an LBD), trimmed with knitted details, takes on the look of a long cap dress with sparkling buttons. The cape ends with jacket sleeves, blurring the lines between classic pieces.

Bows, ribbons, pearls and flowers – the collection reinterprets some of the most famous 
CHANEL symbols. Bows, in all sizes, adorn the collars and cuffs of blouses and dresses and are strung on necklaces. A long white knitted ribbon wraps around a black sweater and ends as an imposing detail on the shoulder. The shoes rest on a single pearl ball, the bag resembles a gigantic pearl necklace, while the jewelry sparkles in the brilliance of maximalist crystals – 
a play of dimensional illusions permeates the collection.

To enhance these trompe l’oeil effects, the collection also explores layering. The grenadine tweed three-piece set consists of a micro-jacket with a bright red silk lining, a pleated skirt and flared trousers. The second, in bronze tones, involves a tunic and trousers with a skirt that fastens over them. Look 23 brings a sleeveless bodice and a long ivory slit skirt, layered up once again, this time with a mini skirt.

Between contrast and balance, the costume in champagne, black or white color is completed with a transparent tulle cloak with fluttering frills. Through the transparency of the fabrics, the lines of the silhouette overlap and create movement.

Delicacy is also reflected in chiffon jeans, silk that imitates tweed, fluttering ribbons, as well as in a black organza coat decorated with bows. Feminine aesthetics dominate, emphasized by recognizable CHANEL boots, decorated with satin bouillonné folds.

The collection also features detachable collars in the shape of flower corollas, black trench coats made of woolen lace with faux fur details, as well as black sweaters with 3D white floral applications on the chest – all together bringing a poetic accent.

Never far from the world of fairy tales, the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2025/26 collection depicts a fusion of superior craftsmanship and imagination, all the while elevating the house’s timeless codes to new heights.