Chanel Showcases Métiers d’Art 2025 Collection at Hangzhou’s West Lake

The event celebrated Chanel's craftsmanship and ties to Chinese culture, while speculation about the brand's new creative director continues.

Chanel's Métiers d’Art 2025 show was held at Hangzhou’s West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site, inspired by Coco Chanel’s Coromandel screens depicting the lake.
The collection highlighted Chanel’s signature elements, including tweeds, camellia motifs, and intricate embroidery, blended with traditional Chinese aesthetics like silk and fan pleating.
Over 1,200 guests, including global celebrities like Tilda Swinton and Lupita Nyong’o, were ferried to the lakeside venue, which featured a runway designed to appear as if models were walking on water.
The collection was created by Chanel’s design studio team, as the brand has been without a creative director since Virginie Viard’s departure in June, with an announcement on her successor expected soon.
The show reinforced Chanel’s commitment to the Chinese market, which remains vital to its growth, integrating cultural appreciation with luxury craftsmanship.