CHANEL RESORT 2020 COLLECTION

In the house of Chanel this Resort 2020 collection, was not like any other. It was the first one without the famous Karl Lagerfeld as a creative director. The fashion show must go on, Karl would be the first to undertone and to agree with that, so this collection was created by his assistant Virginie Viard. Virginie Viard was Lagerfeld´s right hand for thirty years, so she was the first and obvious choice for the role of the creative director. So this fact says so much. And this collection was telling a lot, too!

Although Virginie Viard was very introduced into the aesthetic made by Karl Lagerfeld, her vision was a little bit different. Ok, we may say that the attitude of diversity that is so common for Resort collections, was a must in this case, but still, the over-all design picture and concept was little different and somehow modern, new and fresh. This more homogenous and low-key concept was on the sight in the case of the fashion runway. If you are anyhow familiar by the fashion you know how megalomanic and stage rich the scene for a runway was when Karl Lagerfeld was there. This time, the scene was almost minimalistic, without any stage requisites. Maybe this gesture was intentional and pretentious so that the audience could be concentrated on the clothes.

Oh, yes, talking about clothes. Well, as I mentioned above, it was different yet so Chanel. The first look that is always taken as the prototype or the highlight motif of the whole collection, was in this case, plain and simple in the texture in the white-black chromatic solution with the wide trousers, simple blouse and two-line buttons blazer. But most importantly what has caught the eye is the lack of the popular tweed material that Lagerfeld adored to use at almost every ensemble. Not just in the case of the first look but in the case of the most outfits, the materials were new and fresh. From the cotton that screams for the simplicity to the vinyl or chiffon ones that screams contemporary and capable!

The innovative item was definitely the midi-trousers aka Bermudes that were incorporated so perfectly in the urban yet elegant style story. They were more in the mannerism of the casual meets office look but with the sleek coat on the top in the vibrant coral or featured with the ultra big bow on the front, stands out in the more glamorous clothing domain. And as I mentioned the glamour part, the dresses were very refined and delicate. They were easy-breezy to wear with the flowy and airy silhouette. The very adorable were floral attachments on the last few that have given the perfect spin on the Camelia chic!

This collection has embodied the true nature of fashion! The fashion is "Perpetuum Mobile" and this was the proof for that. No matter how big Karl Lagerfeld was, and his legacy still remains, no doubt to that, the vision of Virginie Viard is somehow different, and we like it! Simple, accessible, yet quirky and playful in the accessories domain! The future knows the best what is next for Chanel! But now, in the current context, it looks really promising and relatably beautiful! 

What do you think about this collection? Do you find the style design by Virginie Viard similar to Karl Lagerfeld ones, or do you think it is completely different?

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Georgia! xo

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Photos: Courtesy of Vogue.com