Source: Bazaar
Also known as the "Lady's Castle", Château de Chenonceau earned this name because it was decorated and remodeled by many legendary women, including Catherine Brisone, Diane de Podier, Catherine de Medici and Louise de Lorraine, as well as Madame Duban. Today, the appearance of the castle is mainly due to the unremitting renovation of Catherine de Medici for thirty years.
In fact, as early as 1936, Gabrielle Chanel expressed her affection and admiration for the women who lived from François I to Louis XIII in the magazine "Sport and the World", because they were full of strength, personality, anachronistic and bold and avant-garde, of which Catherine de Medici became gabrielle Chanel's most sympathetic legendary woman.
Catherine de Medici
This kind of "empathy" stems from too many similarities between the two people, such as they both became orphans when they were young, and they also experienced the sudden death of their beloved, they have the same fate, the same premonition, the same anxiety, the same despair, not only that, they also take the intertwined double C letters as a spiritual connotation and wear it on their bodies, which is also doomed to the intertwining of the fate between the two, causing people to think endlessly.
It was the inextricable connection between the two that inspired Virginie Viard, who thought that since Gabrielle Chanel lost her beloved Carboy Boy, Gabrielle Chanel had transformed the Carber Boy's interest in the occult into her own love as a memorial.
These spiritually related schools, which had been favored during the Renaissance, were suppressed by classical rationalism in the 17th century, which rigidized moral ideas and taught people to restrain their dreams, and Gabrielle Chanel shared the same poetic feelings as the Renaissance princes and nobles, as evidenced by their common taste for proverbs and signs.
For example, Gabrielle Chanel chose the lion, a symbol of the strength she needed, and she traveled to Venice because of the loss of her beloved, and the lion is the symbol of the city. At the same time, the lion also symbolizes the kind of agility that everyone needs in the face of the blow of fate. The Château de Chenonceau also has lions, which are engraved on fireplaces or embroidered on tapestries by Catherine and Thomas Beauher. On both sides of the driveway to the castle, lion statues stand tall, wise and calm.
Left: Gabrielle Chanel's residence
Right: Château de Chenonceau
"On a spiritual level, the castle is also part of CHANEL's history." Virginie Viard concludes by explaining that she collaborated with German photographer Juergen Teller to document more powerful details to prove that the castle is part of CHANEL's ethos, connecting CHANEL's past, present and future with a unique perspective.
Looking back, Renaissance women's attire, full of power, personality, anachronistic and bold avant-garde, has influenced CHANEL's design philosophy from ancient times to the present.
Today, Virginie Viard has turned inspiration into reality through the inspiration that has been constantly sought during this period, combined with the excellent craftsmanship from CHANEL's high-end workshops, portraying CHANEL's independent and romantic female figure in a simple black and white style.
Virginie Viard celebrates the exquisite craftsmanship of the French fashion industry through the dialogue between the brand and the skilled craftsmen, which continues to be revitalized, and achieves the extraordinary chanel event that attracts every year, the CHANEL girls under Virginia Viard can always shine with great light, and this time, they become the elegant baronses in the castle, leading us back to the Middle Ages and feeling the style of Renaissance women!
The "Lady's Castle" that opens the door to inspiration
With the show's theme of "Ladies' Castle", Virginie Viard took a wealth of inspiration from The Château de Chenonceau and applied it to clothing.
For example, the black and white checkered pattern on the castle promenade appears on CHANEL skirts and long tweed-paneled skirts with tassel details.
On closer inspection, even the particle elements on the black-and-white floor were applied to the suit, and these improved details were imbued with the charm of that great era.
Created by Diane de Podier and Catherine de Medici, the gardens on either side of the castle are perfectly matched to the castle's architecture, and Virginie Viard is inspired by the flowers of the two gardens in the castle, with delicate floral embroidery embroidered on the wide lapels of the coat.
In this season, tweed is still chanel's eternal theme, the warm tone of the tweed cloak echoes the famous tapestry in the castle, and the twill tweed under the hands of the garment maker seems to have been given a unique life that belongs only to CHANEL, and every stitch can feel a unique ingenuity, depicting the way the female nobles dress in life.
The series also featured a lot of black Look, a classic of CHANEL, adding another layer of meaning to this season, as after the death of Henry II, Catherine de Medici wore only black, especially an open black velvet long coat with a light tweed jumpsuit, reminiscent of the scene in the movie Bride in Black.
A variety of characters from romance to rock' roll
The image of the CHANEL girl has never been defined, and after the arrival of Virginia Viard, the multi-faceted style of refined, wild, rebellious, punk, noble and rock in the CHANEL bone has been maximized.
"I like to mix and match everything, Renaissance and romanticism, rock and girly elements, which are very reflective of CHANEL's style." Virginie Viard mixes and matches opposing elements to create a unique new image, whether romantic or rock, decades of love of freedom and loyalty to the self, is the ultimate essence of this season's costume expression.
The long black lace dress is studded with checks and crafted by Lemarié Camellia and Feathers.
The tapestries in the castle also inspired the intarsia woven knitted shirts and Lesage embroidered evening sweaters. At the same time, Lemarié Camellia and Feather, known for its feather and artificial flower craftsmanship, is responsible for laying a black ribbon trellis on the translucent Eugen yarn, reminiscent of the court dress of the Shanonso era, which has a sense of lightness in 2020.
Maison Michel's hat-making workshop created a very eye-catching black hat, which made the shape very similar to the style of an aristocratic lady. Montex embroidery workshop was also specially invited to create embroidery of castle motifs in a very childlike style, and the blessing of these elements can show the romantic atmosphere of the Middle Ages, and continue the classic in the remodeling.
Simple, refined, cleverly matched, moderately gorgeous, Virginie Viard draws nourishment from the spiritual concept of Ms. Gabrielle Chanel, infusing the tradition of classics with free, casual style traits, so that every woman wearing CHANEL can show confidence and release herself.
Gorgeous dresses outline a strong sexy silhouette
The CHANEL girl under the smoky makeup is deep and charming, and her eyes are sharp, revealing the confidence and freedom that emanate from her bones. They walked slowly with graceful and determined steps, like the queens of the castle of Chenonceau who had descended from Renaissance portraits, and everyone was first shocked by their elegant and firm nobility, and immediately attributed it to their dress.
Blessed with the gothic princess evening dress, depicting a strong and sexy silhouette, full of dreamy lightness and elegance, sexy but elegant, perfectly showing women's beautiful curves and figures.
Huge skirts, gorgeous embroidery, everywhere highlight the retro charm of the Renaissance, the use of sharp stitching and the rise of cutting technology to make the clothing closer to the human body, but also collided with the avant-garde attitude of modern clothing, Renaissance clothing in the contradictions at this moment.
But this definitely does not mean that this deterrent force stems from their ritualistic dresses, these brocade dresses that set off the majestic face are more like sword sheaths that match their sharp eyes, reflecting their strict requirements for their own behavior, and the female self-confidence and strength they carry are enough to support their aura and thus reveal their grandeur.
The exquisite craftsmanship displayed in the haute artisan series can be more deeply appreciated in the magnified details, and the exquisite beading process can definitely show the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen to the fullest, and the delicate beads and rhinestones are connected to each other, and finally the Chenonso Castle across the Cher River is presented in an extremely delicate way on the handbag.
The black and white checkered elements on the promenade are also applied to a variety of handbags, rhinestone pearls are embellished between black and white, and the shimmering lines arranged by the beads are like flowing light, shuttling over the fabric, low-key and can not hide its sharp characteristics.
The exquisite and compact mini bag is not absent, the well-shaped leather mini bag is exquisite and cute, and CHANEL's representative diamond grid cable adds a lot of elegant temperament to the mini bag, even the small headphone box is "fragrant".
The metal chain and leather strips are interlaced, still woven with a diamond-based pattern, and the wool pocket inside adds the practicality of the bag, while the ring-shaped handle adds a special color to the bag, with a bit of punk atmosphere, showing the different side of the CHANEL girl.
The classic velvet fabric is once again gorgeous, and the small camellia pattern composed of fabric petals is exquisite and elegant, and even if it is on such a soft and noble velvet fabric, it can still maintain a structured shape and exquisite relief details, which is enough to see the superb craftsmanship of the high-end handicraft workshop.
In terms of shoes, two-tone high heels and Mary Jane shoes have become the protagonists of this haute chow series, and the gold and silver sequins covered with gold and silver sequins show the ultimate luxury of haute craftsmanship. Velvet and suede are also used in this season's heels to raise the Banner of the Renaissance.
The folding black tapered boots made by massaro shoe workshop highlight the unisex heroism, while the leather shoes embellished with handmade beads bring out CHANEL's confident and gorgeous feminine charm.
CHANEL's jewelry is equally wonderful, inspired by the unique charm of the waist seal reflected in the water of The Château de Chenonso, the combination of small gemstones and beads, the exquisite workmanship is enough to reflect the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen, and the pattern and shape of the castle highlight the theme of "Lady's Castle", elegant and special.
Layers of ornaments are once again a heartwarming reason, whether it's the ornate neck ornaments interspersed with pearls and rhinestones or the waist ornaments with chains and jewels, everything is filled with the shadow of Renaissance accessories, bringing the gorgeous elegance to the extreme.
It is worth mentioning that on the basis of the layered neck ornaments, there are also brand ornaments, which are regular and elegant, and the broken diamond inlays are full of the infinite charm of low-key luxury.
The metal chain-connected Choker also has a unique charm, and the broken diamond gemstones are decorated, fully embodying the characteristics of Renaissance accessories, while also integrating modern elements into it, and different elegance also interprets the feminine spirit of the new era.
The brilliant and aura of the rhinestones absorbed the beam of light with their own hue and swallowed and then softly spit out, warmly and euphemistically emitting the glow of various intentions, and the interplay of pearls and rhinestones perfectly matched the classical mysterious charm and the modern noble temperament, with a unique charm.
CHANEL draws inspiration from the brand's classic pearl elements that never fade away, and launches a new series of hair bands that are fascinating at first sight, with pendants that can't help but make people shine, breaking people's previous impressions of hair bands, elegant and romantic tassel design, interspersed with metal accessories to add girlishness, and create a vibrant and playful girlish image.
During this special period, Kristen Stewart became the only guest invited to attend the launch of the new series. She appeared at the press conference with an elegant and spontaneous black Look, wearing CHANEL's best jewelry PLUME DE CHANEL series PANACHE necklace around her neck, with leather black boots, which perfectly interpreted the bold and elegant image of CHANEL women.
In Shanghai, CHANEL invited Chinese guests to hengfu art center, which also has cultural heritage, to visit this season's "Lady's Castle" 2020/21 advanced handicraft series launch tour. Zhou Gongzi made a stunning appearance this time with a romantic printed shirt with a classic light blue check tweed skirt, a pair of chain tassel earrings, and the charming Zhou Gongzi was online again!
Cousin Liu Wen wears a CHANEL 2021 early spring holiday series white suit, with CHANEL 2021 early spring vacation series long-sleeved sweatshirts, which exudes a simple and elegant temperament to the fullest, and today is also a powerful cousin!
Zhang Junning is a white CHANEL denim suit, with CHANEL print tight short sleeves handsome appearance, the rhinestone waist chain worn around the waist adds to the feminine atmosphere, such Zhang Junning How many points do you give?
Also bringing BaJie to the top is Xin Zhilei, a spontaneous and simple printed shirt full of femininity, with smart jeans dashing and casual, by the way, she is thin again!
Let's take a look at Chen Weiting, full of chanel 2021 holiday series of cotton linen knit cardigans, a pair of dark bright line trousers is also the finishing touch, the unseen handsomeness has long overflowed the screen, please type the handsome words on the public screen!
Elegant Princess Liu Shishi, this time is the choice of full body All Black, embossed leather jacket with black long skirt cool, a pearl chain belt highlights the excellent temperament, rigid and soft, it is so beautiful!
The show opened with Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti, who stood out in 2016 with her outstanding performance on the catwalk and became one of the most iconic supermodels of the new generation.
Dutch supermodel Luna Bijl closed the show, and she is also the resident contestant of the CHANEL show.
Proudly, Chinese model He Cong also made a stunning appearance at the launch of the CHANEL Haute Chow collection, and together with Dutch model Rianne Van Rampaey, he served as the protagonist of the promotional film shot by Juergen Teller.
Virginie's portrayal of women, both in the Renaissance and modern rebellious rock, portrayed in THE CHANEL 2020/21 "Lady's Castle" haute craftsmanship series, ignores any stereotypes and creates the present with grace. The "Lady's Castle" of this series represents a powerful female force, like the women of the Renaissance, competing with fate with intelligence and charm, awakening female consciousness from within, and shaping a female image that is not pleasing to people, which is also the spiritual charm of Gabrielle Chanel. From Karl Lagerfeld to Virginie Viard, they have always had a heart of tribute to Ms. Gabrielle Chanel, inheriting her spirit and persistence and admiration for craftsmanship, allowing CHANEL to maintain the same temperature in the flow of time, allowing women wearing CHANEL to independently and confidently exude their own personal charm.