A simple idea of beauty. Natural colours, CHANEL fundamentals, movement and transparencies. The suspended time of Haute Couture. Spring Summer 2026 Haute Couture Matthieu Blazy for CHANEL See more at chanel.com/-FB_SS26_HC | CHANEL

Riding side-saddle on a horse, ‘la mariée’ appeared in an ecru satin crêpe wedding dress from the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture collection, embroidered by Lesage with rhinestone-and-pearl butterflies.​ ​See all the looks at chanel.com/-WW_HC_SS2021 | CHANEL

2.5M views · 7.1K reactions | Celebrating the endless renewal at the heart of CHANEL Haute Couture, the Spring-Summer 2025 Haute Couture show took place at the Grand Palais, in Paris. Ambassadors and friends of CHANEL discovered the colourful silhouettes of the collection in a setting inspired by the idea of infinite movement. | CHANEL | Facebook

73K views · 6.4K reactions | A jacket embroidered with silver sequins and wide-cut tweed trousers inspire a nonchalant allure. The CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture collection was filmed by Anton Corbijn.​ See all the looks at chanel.com/-HC_SS21 | CHANEL | Facebook

309K views · 16K reactions | A lighthearted and elegant spirit animates the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard.​ ​The film of the show was directed by photographer, filmmaker and graphic designer Anton Corbijn.​ ​See more at chanel.com/-HC_SS21 | CHANEL | Facebook

"We all wanted to be the favourite." Life in the court of Coco Chanel meant dealing with her mischievous side, according to one of her former models. Watch Coco Chanel Unbuttoned now on BBC iPlayer. | BBC Arts