CHANEL FW25: A THEATRICAL EXPLORATION OF TIME, SCALE, AND ILLUSION

The CHANEL Fall-Winter 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection takes center stage beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais, where dreamlike illusions unfold in movement and proportion. Against a scenographic masterpiece by Willo Perron—black ribbons twisting between floor and air—the collection plays with perception, shifting scales of size and silhouette with effortless elegance.

At the heart of the collection, classic CHANEL codes—bows, pearls, tweed—are reinterpreted through exaggerated volumes and layered textures. Mini jackets meet floor-length trousers, oversized poplin shirts graze the ankles, and cape-like constructions morph into tailored forms. In a play of contrasts, jewel-buttoned tweed jackets stretch into long coat dresses, while diaphanous capes soften structured suits.

The bow, a defining House signature, appears everywhere: sculpted into openwork knits, draped over shoulders in ribbon motifs, or cascading down black down jackets and sweatpants. Accessories embrace this spirit of illusion—pearls transform into heels, cross-body bags mimic oversized jewelry, and maximalist rhinestones turn adornment into statement.

Layering adds another dimension, with trompe l’oeil effects blurring distinctions between garments. A micro-jacket in grenadine tweed reveals a flash of silk lining, while tailored trousers peek from beneath a buttoned wrap skirt. Sheer tulle overlays create shifting silhouettes—puffed sleeves floating over jackets, transparent capes extending the lines of a suit.

Delicacy finds its place in the softness of chiffon jeans, silk woven to resemble tweed, and ribbon-printed fabrics that drift like whispers in the wind. Organza parkas, black wool lace trench coats, and 3D petal plastrons evoke a poetic, fairy-tale sensibility, punctuated by sock-ankle boots and sculptural satin details.

Between illusion and mastery, the CHANEL FW25 collection captures the tension between structure and fluidity, past and present, tradition and reinvention. A vision of femininity in motion—impossible to define, yet instantly recognizable.