GIRL GANG

Sisterhood reigns at Chanel, with girls walking in groups and chatting down the alleys of a minimalist black and white set. They are quietly self-assured, their chic and sporty style is borrowed from horseriding: extra-wide Jodhpur breeches opening onto the leg with a series of snap buttons, silk satin armbands sown onto tweed jacket sleeves, seven-league boots… “For the first time, suit jackets have snap buttons, for a swifter gesture” indicates Virginie Viard in the show notes. This tribute to Coco Chanel and her passion for horseriding jumpstarts a joyful dynamism.