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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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
A creation from the womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection by French designer Virginie Viard for the Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

Models marched around the room on a carpet of black sand that felt squishy underfoot, wearing sparkly, low-heeled boots and shoes, paired with matching socks pulled up over the calves.

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

Garments were elevated, with the line-up segueing from tweed minidresses and loosely-fitting suits to shimmery gold gowns and sweeping, airy skirts.

Chanel look to old Hollywood glam for inspiration for its womenswear spring/summer 2023 during the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE
Part of Chanel’s womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection by French designer Virginie Viard at the Paris Fashion Week on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE
A model wears a creation for Chanel’s ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented October 4 at the Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AP
French designer Virginie Viard appears on the runway after presenting her womenswear spring/summer 2023 collection for Chanel on October 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

The designer went light on accessories, with just a few handbags and sparse use of the label’s signature gold chains, but added touches of sparkle and tufts of feathers to other looks.

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  • 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