CHANEL Ambassador Liu Wen Wears Haute Couture in W Magazine China ‘The Artisan Issue’ AOC Fashion

In an act of perfect coordination, W Magazine China [IG] #11 2024 has dropped its first ‘The Artisan Issue’ in concert with the CHANEL 2024/25/Métiers d’art Show, held today, December 3, on the West Lake in Hangzhou, China.

Supermodel Liu Wen poses in select pieces and ensembles from the show, styled by Louise Ford and lensed by Louise & Maria Thornfeldt [IG].

Chanel flew over 1000 friends and clients into the event to witness the sumptuous beauty and artisanship enveloping the night air of Hangzhou./ Hair by Joseph Pujalte; makeup by Céline Martin

Note: a shorter video without pre-show commentary will be available soon.

First Longform View of Chanel’s 2024/25 Métiers d’art Collection

Presented hours ago at nightfall on the West Lake in Hangzhou, China, the December 3, 2024/25 Métiers d’art collection draws its inspiration from Gabrielle Chanel’s Coromandel screens, that she cherished all her life and that still adorn the walls of her apartment in Paris.

Making claims about the source of inspiration is easy enough for luxury brands. In this case if one knows what Coco Chanel’s Coromandel screens look like, the Chanel atelier has delivered on the promise.

Chanel has significantly honored centuries of artisans and artists who imagine the world of fashion as an art form. And then, with individual, by-hand stitches and precious beads applied one by one, the artisans make their dreams real.

In the truest sense, these talented artists must be honored and celebrated by designers who recognize their inner capacity to create and exhibit their own self-expression. ~ Anne