For Pre-fall 2023, Chanel went full commando as they gave it their best.
It was a bold move for Chanel to decide to stage its debut show in Africa, making it the first show ever shown in Sub-Saharan Africa by a European or US house.
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Virginie Viard revealed that the concept first germinated three years ago during a fittings appointment before to the performance backstage in the former Palais de Justice of the Senegalese city, which is now home to its art biennale.
Following a two-year break imposed by Covid, scouting started. She remarked, “When we first arrived here in Dakar, we knew it was very fantastic.
The hefty commando-soled shoes and menswear designs were inspired by the Sapeur sartorialist subculture of the Congo.
Some of the beading materials and patterns had their roots in source material from Africa, but they were almost invisible as a result of lengthy and sophisticated procedures of fabric development.
Other talismanic symbols of place and connection incorporated into the lexicon of the pieces included talking drums and surfboards.
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