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Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show Womenswear

Chanel

By Matthieu Blazy. 63 looks, shown 7 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for tweed / boucle, 1960s, bouclé / nubby.

Chanel · luxury

63Looks

9.7%Of the week's looks

2nd / 18Largest show

BlackLead colour

The show

The collection, look by look

Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · HC-FW26

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Look 1Look 63

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Look 1 of 63

Sheer lilac open-weave check vest and skirt over pink bra top

Tweed deconstructed to its skeleton: the house check becomes a sheer, fringed lattice, worn open over a pink bralette so the signature fabric reads as airy, almost unfinished lace.

Pink 65%Burgundy 35%

Shape: column · straight · fitted · relaxed
Pieces: bra top · skirt · waistcoat
Fabric: chiffon · silk · tweed · fringed
Details: exposed seams · fringe · raw · check
Styling: pumps · bare midriff · matching set · open
Mood: elegant · romantic · whimsical

What set Chanel apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Tweed / boucle material1960s eraBouclé / nubby surfacePumps / court shoes footwearAppliques / 3D flowers detailWhimsical mood

The palette

Share of garment area across 63 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular71%
Column67%
Boxy19%
Draped16%
Asymmetric11%

Share of the 63 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 63 looks described by our AI tagger

Dress30%
Midi skirt25%
Jacket24%
Waistcoat13%
Tunic10%

The character of the clothes

Chanel's clothes were lighter, more vivid, warmer, more textured and more formal than most of the season.

DarkerLighterlighter than 88% of collections
MutedVividmore vivid than 75% of collections
CoolerWarmerwarmer than 82% of collections
SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 91% of collections
CasualFormalmore formal than 90% of collections
ClassicDaring
ExperimentalWearable

Chanel against every other house measured so far

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Chanel, in context

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