On the last day of Paris Fashion Week, Chanel opened the fashion festivities and returned to the Grand Palais, after its four-year closure due to renovations. The fabled French fashion house remains without a creative director, following the abrupt exit of Virginie Viard in June. Guests (like Charlotte Casiraghi, Margaret Qualley, Jennie and Lupita Nyong’o) were greeted by a huge white cage, decorated with its classic Chanel logo and placed slap bang in the middle of the vast showspace setting. Designed by the Chanel Fashion Creation Studio team, charming 1920s-style collars and classic tweeds honored the brand’s rich heritage, while ostrich feather trim and delicate sheer looks floated past guests towards the end of the show. Pastel colors, elevated platform shoes and bow detailing were also accounted for. For the finale, Riley Keough performed on a swing inside the cage, covering Prince’s When Doves Cry.
Chanel Spring 2025 Collection Review
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“They should have done it in one of their flagships because the set was very poor for this big space.” [GivenchyAddict]
“What’s up with that set, it’s so empty. They should have pulled back this season. To show this weak collection with so little around it, truly emphasizes that this is a mere shadow of what was once a great show in Paris.” [Norden]
“Oh how the mighty have fallen…” [Frederic01]
“The set alone is a perfect display of the brand without a creative director: EMPTY! At this point, just give the CD position to anyone with a name because this cannot work for another season. Will it sell? Of course, it will, but it’s not sustainable.” [Salvatore]
“They are desperately in need of new creative director.” [Olaffo]
“That’s one ugly shoe! Only the black boots are acceptable! The collection is inoffensive. It’s a bit over-detailed, as if they want to justify the insane pricing by adding stuff. It should have been edited to the max! The jersey and denim are terrible. The set is meh.” [Lola701]
“Damn that was a tough collection to watch. think it’s time to let go of this watered-down Karl Lagerfeld vision for the brand and maybe shake things up a tad bit?” [GERGIN]
See all the looks from the Chanel Spring 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.
