Chanel's Fall Collection Was an Ode to the Camellia – WWD

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Chanel's Fall Collection Was an Ode to the Camellia – WWD

Virginie Viard’s fall collection for Chanel was an ode to the camellia, one of the French house’s most potent emblems.

Chanel's Fall Collection Was an Ode to the Camellia – WWD

Chanel's Fall Collection Was an Ode to the Camellia – WWD

Brand Creative Director Virginia Viard says in an exclusive statement that the use of the iconic House flower was intentional, as "I find it reassuring and familiar, I like its softness and its strength." The camellia is riddled throughout the collection presenting a soft, undeniable feminine aura.

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“The camellia is more than a theme, it’s an eternal code of the House,” Viard wrote in the show notes ahead of Chanel AW23.

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