29-04-2025
Chanel embellishes the past before defining vision for the future
Villa d'Este on the shores of Italy's Lake Como was the entirely non-quotidian setting for the latest Chanel Cruise show on Tuesday.
The storied hotel, built in the 16th century for a wealthy cardinal (whoever the new pope is might like to take note), played host to 900 of Chanel's most valuable clients.
Also in the audience were a number of celebrities, including established names such as Keira Knightley, Lupita Nyong'o and Sofia Coppola, alongside newly minted ones. Among the latter was Margaret Qualley, the daughter of Andie MacDowell, whose star rose last year when she starred alongside Demi Moore in The Substance.
Fresh out of the coin presses was Sarah Catherine Hook, who played Piper Ratliff, the Buddhism-obsessed poor little rich girl in