Hugh Grant, Tilda Swinton, the Gallagher brothers… the very British premiere of the Chanel show in Manchester

On Thomas Street in north Manchester, Chanel’s guests sat under a transparent glass roof, letting out the dark Thursday night. The Rue Cambod house has revealed the outline of its latest craft collection, an off-calendar collection that aims to highlight the know-how of Chanel’s artisans in 19M. And who says Great Britain says British, thus composed in the first degree? british majority stylish.

Hugh Grant came with his wife, producer Anna Elizabeth Eberstein; the couple sat next to British actress Tilda Swinton, who sat next to Lucy Boyton, who plays Freddie Mercury’s true love in the film. Bohemian Rhapsody:. Among the legates of John Bull Country we also meet Alexa Chung, Jenna Coleman and (half) brothers Gene and Lennon Gallagher, sons of Oasis singer Liam Gallagher. A way to represent both a country and a city known for its ties to music underground. The other guests in turn represented the French brand as ambassadors.

This is the case of Charlotte Casiraghi, who has inherited the strong bond that already united her mother, Caroline of Monaco, with the house. Director Sofia Coppola was also there, sitting in the front row. She, who met Karl Lagerfeld when she was still a teenager, has collaborated with Chanel for many years, producing videos for the house, including this Manchester fashion show. And finally, Kristen Stewart also found her name guest listChanel ambassador since 2013, more than ten years.

Tweed, the real star of the evening

If the celebrities were in the front row, it was especially on the podium that the magic happened. The effervescence of tweed filled the space. Virginie Viard, artistic director of Chanel, explains: “Tweed is the central element of this collection. I was thinking a lot about Gabrielle Chanel, but I didn’t want to recreate Coco’s look when she was dressed in Duke of Westminster jackets. I was inspired by Coco, who used to color her tweeds. I added bubble pop. And for good reason, more than half of the seventy-two silhouettes were in tweed. It’s splashed with color, oscillates between anticipation and nostalgia, and appears on skirts, coats, scarves and, of course, guests.

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