Chanel’s Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture show felt like a deep exhale. Pastoral, restrained, and quietly confident, the collection embraced wide-open spaces—both literal and metaphorical—as it unfolded in the Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, reimagined by Montreal native Willo Perron as a nod to the intimate salons of 31 rue Cambon.
This season, the Creation Studio leaned into the codes Gabrielle Chanel first defined: nature, simplicity, and the freedom to move. Inspired by the english countryside the Scottish moors, there was tweed, of course—softened, knitted, at times disguised entirely. Mohair, bouclé, feathers, and flourishes of gold played across silhouettes drawn from menswear but softened into something wholly Chanel.
Suits of soft armour in hues of ivory, gold, hunter green, plum, and black. A white coat dress trimmed with embroidered braids, shaggy mohair suits in green and plum, and a sheepskin-mimicking bouclé gilet offered couture through the lens of comfort—without sacrificing intricacy or polish.
Wheat motifs, a symbol of abundance close to Gabrielle Chanel’s heart, made their way onto jewel buttons, feathered flounces, and subtle embroidery. A final ray of delight came through metallic gold and silver ennobled lace, orange lamé, and gilded details motioning towards golden hour caught in motion.
The message was clear: in a moment that favours flash, Chanel doubled down on form, texture, with a reverence for the natural.
Discover the full runway looks below.
