Paris Fashion Week: Chanel’s spring/summer 2023 collection evoked vintage Hollywood glam, with front row guests Kristen Stewart and Blackpink’s Jennie in the house

Oct 7 , 2022

A model wears a creation for the Chanel ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented on October 4, 2022 in Paris. Photo: AP

Chanel’s slinky collection was spotlighted on a catwalk lined with enormous screens projecting dreamy, black and white images of formal gardens and plush interiors

Designer Virginie Viard held back on accessories, with just a few handbags and sparse use of the label’s signature gold chains, but added touches of sparkle and feathers

Chanel creative director Virginie Viard added a streak of old Hollywood glamour to a slinky collection for spring/summer 2023, sent down a catwalk lined with enormous screens projecting dreamy, black and white images of formal gardens and plush interiors.

A model presents a creation from Chanel’s Womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection by French designer Virginie Viard during the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

Part of Chanel’s spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection shown at the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: Xinhua

Chanel’s spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection showcased at the Paris Fashion Week on October 4 was inspired by old Hollywood glam. Photo: Xinhua

One of the largest labels to hit the runway for Paris Fashion Week, the show was held on the final day of events that have drawn crowds from abroad, marking the luxury industry’s strong return from pandemic disruptions.

A model presents a creation from the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-rear collection of Chanel during the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: Xinhua

Actress Kristen Stewart, left, and South Korea girl group Blackpink’s Jennie, at Chanel’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented at the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: AP

The audience sat in a darkened space that lit up when a short film began. It starred Kristen Stewart, who sat in the front row with South Korean singing star Jennie of Blackpink. Stewart, in the film, was shown posing in the Paris metro and walking on an empty cobblestone street at night.

A model presents a Chanel creation from the womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection by French designer Virginie Viard at the Paris Fashion Week, on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

A model presents a creation from Chanel’s womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection by French designer Virginie Viard at the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE/Mohammed Badra

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