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Chanel’s classic Flap Bag just got the ultimate winter update

Its at the top of every collector’s wish list

Marie Claire

The One: Chanel’s classic Flap Bag just got the ultimate winter update

At the top of every collector’s wish list

Marie Claire

Creative Director-Less Chanel Picks a Surprising Destination for Its Cruise 2026 Runway Show

Past cruise collections have been presented everywhere from Venice to New York City to Singapore to Seoul and even Havana.

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Chanel show wrestles with designer void. Actor Lupita Nyong'o talks about diversity in fashion

Chanel finds itself at a crossroads following Virginie Viard’s abrupt departure, as a giant empty cage at its Grand Palais show symbolizes the current creative void

The Independent UK

Unflappable Chanel in no hurry to find new designer amid continuity in Paris

Label doubles down on house codes as empty birdcage signals its last creative director – Virginie Viard – has flown

The Guardian - UK

Naomi Campbell dons Chanel’s new boyish style on the front row

The British supermodel showcased the fashion house’s style shift.

The Independent UK

Chanel's 27 most iconic fashion shows, as voted by our editors

Featuring a supermarket, beach and forest

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The Most Memorable Chanel Brides In History

From Claudia Schiffer to Margaret Qualley.

Marie Claire - AU

Chanel goes to the opera in a gleaming but designer-less couture collection

The show must go on, with aplomb

The Independent UK

Chanel shows no sign of drift, even without a chief designer at helm

Luxury brand’s studio team turn to timeless tweeds and neat silhouettes in first show since Virginie Viard’s sudden exit

The Guardian - UK

Chanel At Fashion Week Without Sacked Designer Viard

Viard worked alongside the legendary Karl Lagerfeld for years before taking over at the helm after his death in 2019. She oversaw record sales of nearly $20 billion last year.

International Business Times

OPINION - Christie's London Westwood auction shows why we need the radical creativity of female fashion designers

Last week I went on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss the succession drama at Chanel, where Virginie Viard — its creative director of the past five years, since Karl Lagerfeld’s death — has just stepped down from the role. It’s the biggest job in fashion and its vacancy…

Evening Standard

Kim Jones is leaving Fendi, plus other major industry shake-ups

Everything you need to know

Marie Claire

Blake Lively's Maximalist Floral Logo Suit Is the Opposite of Quiet Luxury

Maximalist logos are back, baby.

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The Guardian - UK

As Virginie Viard leaves Chanel, who are the contenders to bring its buzz back?

Artistic director’s departure opens up one of fashion’s top jobs at brand hoping to become a talking point again

The Independent UK

Virginie Viard, who succeeded Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, leaves fashion house

Virginie Viard, the creative director of Chanel who replaced Karl Lagerfeld after his death, is leaving the fashion house

Evening Standard

Chanel revolution: will Hedi Slimane replace Virginie Viard as new designer at iconic Paris fashion house?

Virginie Viard has left Chanel after thirty years — what does this mean for the Parisian house, asks Victoria Moss

Wallpaper

Virginie Viard is leaving Chanel

After 30 years, Chanel has confirmed that Virginie Viard – who took over as artistic director from Karl Lagerfeld in 2019 – is leaving the Parisian house

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Fashion Times

Virginie Viard Is Leaving Chanel Leaving Many Wondering Who Will Take on the Role Next

While she held the title of artistic director for five years, Viard actually worked for the French fashion house for almost three decades.

Wallpaper

Highlights from the jet-setting Cruise 2025 shows

Our pick of the globe-trotting Cruise 2025 shows, from Dior’s takeover of Drummond Castle, Scotland to Max Mara’s season finale in Venice

Wallpaper

The story behind Chanel’s iconic handbags, the 2.55 and the 11.12

The liberated spirit of Coco Chanel runs through the house’s most memorable handbags, which are being put back centre stage by current creative director Virginie Viard. Here, Wallpaper* takes a closer look

Fashion Times

Chanel's New Iconic Handbag Advertising Campaign Stars Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz

The Iconic Handbag advertising campaign also features a short film starring the pair inspired by the 1966 French drama A Man and a Woman.

Marie Claire

The 9 key looks from the Spring/Summer runways to inspire your new-season style

Think statement florals, elegant lace and sleek tailoring

Marie Claire

Chanel AW24: A Deauville love story

Floppy hats and seaside hues

The Guardian - UK

Chanel brings Hollywood and seaside chic to Paris fashion week

Penélope Cruz and Brad Pitt star in a remake of a French classic as designer Virginie Viard turns the catwalk into a coastal boardwalk

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