Gossip Girl 's Whitney Peak was an obvious choice for the front row, given she's the first Black woman to be the face of a Chanel fragrance. She took her seat next to two pop powerhouses: Camila Cabello and Rebecca Patricia (a.k.a. Becky) Armstrong.

Ribbons, pearls, tweed, and other house motifs were the order of the day.

A global juggernaut without a captain, the house has been in a state of limbo since the abrupt departure of Virginie Viard, drifting toward an uncertain horizon while awaiting the arrival of Matthieu Blazy in the fall.