Ahead of the event, the brand released a short film featuring model Lulu Tenney getting fitted for her finale bridal look, and friends of the house Vanessa Paradis, Marion Cotillard, Naomi Campbell and Anna Mouglalis talking about what makes couture so special.

While I have attended many fashion shows over my two decades in this industry, I have never been to a haute couture show. This is an important distinction, as haute couture showcases exclusive,

Two massive, interlocking Cs served as the seating for Chanel’s spring 2025 haute couture show today at the Grand Palais, hinting at a collection based on house signatures. The show was preceded by a short documentary—directed by Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai in honor of 110 years of Chanel couture—in which Chanel favorites like Naomi Campbell and Marion Cotillard attest to the form’s status as a work of art amid behind-the-scenes footage of the petites mains crafting the collection.