Overview
- Two presentations commandeered a decommissioned Bowery platform as models stepped from an actual subway car to walk the runway.
- The venue was kept secret and dressed with turnstiles and bench seating, and Chanel handed out a bespoke La Gazette newspaper.
- The show was the house’s first in New York since 2018, reinforcing Chanel’s renewed engagement with the U.S. market.
- Blazy cast New York archetypes and stressed that embroidery should “serve a purpose,” foregrounding the work of the maison’s artisan ateliers.
- Looks fused everyday pieces with couture technique, highlighting trend directions from reworked tweed and fringe to animal prints, leather trenches and pointed cap‑toe heels.