Virginie Viard has taken the helm of Chanel, the first woman to do so since Coco Chanel.
When the 85-year-old Karl Lagerfeld failed to take his customary bow at the end of the 2019 Chanel couture show in January, it promoted speculation about the state of his health.
Who is Virginie Viard, the woman entrusted to continue Karl Lagerfeld's vision at Chanel?
A creative force in the industry, Lagerfeld will need at least three people to replace him.
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The designer is the new creative director of Chanel
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Who is Virginie Viard? Karl Lagerfeld's successor at Chanel
For someone who was recently entrusted with the biggest job in fashion, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s successor at Chanel, doesn’t seem to feel she has much to prove.
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After a century of marrying risky artistry with commercial savvy, the fashion industry has all but abandoned design talent. These days, fewer and fewer designers are focused on fashion, writes The Cut’s Cathy Horyn.
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