On the storied Villa d’Este on the sting of Lake Como, magnolias bloom and the echoes of Luchino Visconti’s cinematic goals nonetheless linger. Right now, it was the setting for Chanel’s dreamy Cruise 2025/26 present, which was unveiled in a haze of sequins, silk and sun-dappled glamour. The historic lodge—lengthy held as a playground for artists, actors and glamorous aesthetes—offered the proper stage for the Maison’s inventive group to deliver their newest assortment to life: a celebration of tranquillity, Italian dolce far niente, and the quietly opulent ritual of getting dressed to unwind.
From the Creation Studio emerged a wardrobe for girls who perceive and exhibit the enjoyment of leisurewear and the theatre of all of it. Pastel taffeta ballgowns flounced playfully in peach, pink and blue, every capturing the motion of lake water at nightfall. Tweeds shimmered in ochre and gold, echoing the sun-burnished façades of the Villa, whereas Sofia Coppola’s hazy teaser movie floated by the air like fragrance—equal elements nostalgia and trendy romance.
Elsewhere, a extra hedonistic present pulsed by the gathering with a touch of disco power mirrored in sequinned pyjama fits, gold lurex damask tailoring and a striped lamé jumpsuit in pink and orange, worn with a coordinating cape—the kind of look one would possibly put on to bop the evening away in a overseas place.
The silhouettes have been cinematic and sensual—black bustier mini-dresses, ivory blouses adorned with rhinestone braids, flared night trousers. Floral motifs embroidered in lace paid homage to the setting’s botanical splendour—wisteria, camellias, and oleanders reimagined in chiffon and beaded braids.
Because the Home awaits Matthieu Blazy‘s new chapter to start, the creation studio delivered a Cruise present, not nearly vacation spot, however about environment and the intangible joys of journey. White pea coats, striped cardigans, outsized sun shades and strings of pearls whispered of timeless resort codes. But nothing felt nostalgic. As a substitute, Chanel offered a moodboard of informal class.
