Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2025 Collection
The invitation to this season’s Chanel haute couture show included an early edition of Chanel Haute Couture, a gold-bound coffee-table book edited by Sofia Coppola to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the house’s made‑to‑measure division
To honor its heritage, Chanel transformed an upper gallery at the Grand Palais, recently completed in its second phase of renovation, into a replica of its historic Rue Cambon couture salon, complete with beige benches and mirrored Art Deco panels
Floor‑to‑ceiling curtains and a plush carpet evoked the calm ambience of private fittings, while the collection transported guests into nature, featuring thick outerwear, tall boots, and a forest‑tone palette
Designed by the in‑house team ahead of creative director Matthieu Blazy’s official debut in October, the collection clearly signaled change
Chanel hadn’t played with textures this much in years—from oversized feather‑shouldered ivory tweed coats with twisted knots to fringed‑trimmed tweed tunics and a fluffy black coat topped with a large bird motif mixing tweed, feathers, and chiffon over a sculpted ivory evening dress
The collection drew inspiration from Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s love of Scotland, where she discovered tweed—shown here in fishtail‑hem skirts, open military‑style jackets with patch pockets, and long gold‑toned buttoned vests and pants reminiscent of wheat sheaves on each seat
Looks were filled with trompe‑l’oeil effects: raindrop‑shaped sequins on a glossy black coat worn with a stepped lace skirt, or a frothy white collar on a black bouclé column coat sprinkled with strands of wool and silk in the color of fresh snow
Some oversized volumes felt experimental—like cardigan‑skirt suits with dense lattice embroidery or passementerie fringe—but a brushed‑wool pant suit in olive camouflage hinted at Chanels’s more untamed side: the jacket’s furry outline contrasted with polished black buttons and trim
