Chanel RTW ~ Reveals, Chit-chat & Info thread

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I understand everything that was said in this person's post. The problem is that you are not dealing with clothing that is a few hundred dollars. We are talking big bucks and now those bucks are becoming more like 10k and above, so excuse me if I feel a bit irked at not wanting to see derivative designs and rehashes. KL knew how to keep the basic tone and yet keep it fresh. One thing would have been to reduce the number of collections shown in one year. Go for artistic quality rather than quantity.

ETA: The old saying that if you can't stand the heat, it is time to get out of the kitchen. I stated before that I thought she had a 5 year contract to see if her taking the reigns would work. I don't think she was fired and it was a mutual parting. No one wants to stay in a situation where they are not receiving full support. Perhaps corporate had unrealistic expectations of what she could accomplish.
 
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I understand everything that was said in this person's post. The problem is that you are not dealing with clothing that is a few hundred dollars. We are talking big bucks and now those bucks are becoming more like 10k and above, so excuse me if I feel a bit irked at not wanting to see derivative designs and rehashes. KL knew how to keep the basic tone and yet keep it fresh. One thing would have been to reduce the number of collections shown in one year. Go for artistic quality rather than quantity.

ETA: The old saying that if you can't stand the heat, it is time to get out of the kitchen. I stated before that I thought she had a 5 year contract to see if her taking the reins would work. I don't think she was fired and it was a mutual parting. No one wants to stay in a situation where they are not receiving full support. Perhaps corporate had unrealistic expectations of what she could accomplish.
To be fair some of her haute couture collections were ethereal but her most recent RTW ones were exactly as you mentioned (repetitive).
 
Without knowing the specifics, it appears that VV didn't have full control over decisions. For some time, it's felt like the corporate minds are driving the decisions at Chanel. Which also might explain why the last few collections felt disjointed. Whether Karl was more empowered, ignored the input, or worked with different leadership, I'd guess he wasn't interfered with as much...plus I'm sure it was hard to overly meddle with him because of who he was and his track record. I hope that VV's replacement isn't only a fashion visionary but they are inclusive and design wearable & inspired clothes for people of all sizes, as well as have the political clout to push back and deliver looks we love!
 
Exactly what Dacob was saying this morning


It is all made up bs. He's got no clue what's going on at CHANEL right now this is all gossip. As most things he's halucinating about CHANEL's CEO and Virginie Viard (sending her support being naive she will ever watch his video:biggrin:). He's so-called "intel" being one or two SA's also have no idea as such low level employees don't have access to that knowledge. I thought Dacob would finally grow up and move on from drama content, but no it's still the core of his yt channel - blabbing behind ppls backs and desperately begging for more likes and tips.
 
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@ari and @periogirl28 What wonderful brand ambassadors you both are! Ari you wear it better than the runway models. I love the was you make Chanel look so practical, periogirl!
Thank you kindly, it would be a total honour to consider myself any sort of a brand ambassador! I love how all the kind and generous fans of Chanel here have made Chanel their own, including you with your signature looks. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
 
Does anyone have recommendations of instagram profiles who highlight new season Chanel RTW pieces (esp those who have access to earlier previews, like in the Asia area market)?

Some of the best pieces I’ve found are pieces that were not in the lookbook, not what my small boutique orders, not even ordered in the U.S. sometimes, or are very “casual” pieces (casual for Chanel) that never made it on the runway or other showcases. My boutique gives me lots of access and previews but 90% of the time I love something, I’ve spotted it elsewhere 😂
 
perusing the Diet Prada Instagram post and they’re throwing out Marc Jacob’s as a guess. Kinda wild…. It’s unfortunate it didn’t work out with her. I wonder if it was being in the spotlight that got to her.. I know she was directly under Karl for rtw for a while.
Agree with @gracekelly above re the devil you know. I was at Chanel today and I overheard some talk about the hope for Marc Jacob’s. I never bought MJ for LV or MJ on his own, but I recall his pieces were very structured. It seemed like he executed his brief for LV in a competent fashion, but it didn’t personally appeal to me. I don’t see Hedi Slimane in this role at all.

VV was apparently commercially successful, and while I wasn’t her biggest fan, I found that the items I bought were very wearable. She also worked under KL for three decades (and I’m assuming did the nuts and bolts and so gave him time and space to shine) My SA said that her regular clients were surprised by the prices and simply bought fewer pieces.

I thought about buying a bell shaped navy boucle, sequined windowpane jacket with sailor collar. My SA brought my size in for me to try, but we ended up deciding on an entirely different sweater jacket and two knit tops . I think the items I purchased are nicer and better made than recent pieces from Dior or brunello. JMO though

Items I thought I would buy but didn’t:
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Items I tried on that are simply rehashed OG Chanel type things, but with a more modern VV relaxed drape. I did like the last sweater jacke (with green interspersed with black, gray, and white, but I purchased the version with yellow instead) The white sweater was especially unflattering in the back (my SA simply said no, take it off, and she kindly took a back view pic to show me why lol)
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Items I ended up buying (a total surprise)
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ETA: this black, gray, white, and yellow sweater jacket reminds me of some separates from dior, but this is better fitted and better made (I’m not a fan of the last two years of MGC, so this is not a high bar, IMO). If this were dior, it would perhaps be cheaper, but also less pleasant to touch; less comfortable; and more logo-ed. I call it a sweater jacket, but it’s really a sweater, no lining and no jacket structure. The cashmere argyle vest is both preppy and sexy lol:blush::lol::rolleyes: And the black knit top is just a great basic

ETA: the chanel vest and mini skirt were bought by me in 2001P. They are a size 42. The current items I bought are a 36. The majority of my chanel is size 38. To give you a sense of vanity sizing over the years. I believe the jeans were size 38 and around 2300 USD. Ideally I would have tried on a 36 for comparison, but I decided, for that price, to skip.

The tags for the vest and black top are in the following post
 
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