Chanel Brings Its Globally-Inspired Métiers d’Art to the Middle East
- Nada Armanious
Chanel is making waves across the Middle East’s fashion scene with the arrival of its Métiers d’Art collection, now debuting across the GCC. Originally unveiled beside China’s iconic West Lake in Hangzhou, the collection pays homage to Gabrielle Chanel’s fascination with Chinese lacquer artistry.
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Intricately crafted, with some pieces requiring up to 700 hours of handwork, the collection is now available in Chanel boutiques across the region, bringing with it breathtaking references to Hangzhou and the richness of Chinese design, as well as Parisian elegance.
This globally inspired, high-art collection is set to resonate both stylistically and commercially with the region’s fashion-forward clientele. Featuring gowns, jackets, and accessories, each piece fuses traditional couture craftsmanship with modern high-fashion sensibility.