Chanel 2020/21 Métiers d’art collection: "Le Château Des Dames" Clothes and beauty looks revisiting the renaissance spirit in a rock and fancy way
A few days ago, in front of a single guest, Kristen Stewart, Chanel presented Chanel 2020/21 Métiers d'art: Le Chateau Des Dames, the annual collection celebrating the know-how and skill of the craftsmen, from embroiderers to pleaters, who make Maison's creations unique.
The location selected for the event, broadcast worldwide on the brand's social and digital network, was the Château de Chenonceau, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture located in the Loire Valley in France, also known as "the castle of women".
Showing at the Château de Chenonceau, at the "Château des Dames", was an obvious choice. - Virginie Viard explained - It was designed and lived in by women, including Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de’ Medici. It is a castle on a human scale. And Catherine de’ Medici’s emblem was a monogram composed of two intertwined Cs, just like that of Chanel. - Virginie Viard said - We don’t know if Coco was directly inspired by her, but it is highly likely because she so admired Renaissance women. Her taste for lace ruffs and the aesthetic of certain pieces of her jewellery come from there. Deep down, this place is a part of Chanel’s history.
As the shots and video taken by Juergen Teller show, the architecture, decorations and history of the Château were Viard's greatest inspiration, along with the collection created by Lagerfeld in the fall of 1983 for Chloé and characterized by "shower" trompe l'oeil.
On sweaters, leggings and bustiers blossomed floral details inspired by the gardens on either side of the château, one created by Diane de Poitiers and the other by Catherine de Medici; the black and white checkered pattern on the floor echoed the sequined miniskirts; the colors of the château's tapestries were the same as those of the tweed cape; while the long black velvet coat was an homage to the monochrome wardrobe worn by Catherine de Medici after the death of King Henry II.
