The collection was made by the design team, as was its Haute Couture show, as the French Maison awaits Matthieu Blazy.

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.