CHANEL unveiled its Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection this morning in Paris, marking a return to natural inspiration and classic refinement.
The presentation took place in the Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, with the show’s setting designed by Willo Perron. This season’s collection is described by the house as pastoral, understated and refined.
The Creation Studio, drawing on Gabrielle Chanel’s original vision of simplicity, crafted a series of pieces inspired by the English countryside and the Scottish moors. Winter classics dominate the collection, which features natural shades such as ecru, ivory, brown, green and black. These tones are paired with proportions borrowed from menswear, reinforcing the theme of freedom of movement.
Tweed, a signature fabric for CHANEL, appears in various reimagined forms. This includes a knitted version used for a white coatdress with embroidered braids, and suit jackets presented as jumpers. Two mohair suits are introduced in green or plum autumnal hues. A bouclé tweed mimics sheepskin for straight-cut coatdresses in black and white. These are styled with a skirt suit and long gilet, or a pair of ivory short trousers that are both painted and embroidered.
Feather detailing is used to simulate faux fur in combinations with trouser suits, long coats, an embroidered over-cape and a short blouson jacket. Another recurring motif is wheat ears, a long-held symbol of abundance for Gabrielle Chanel. These appear in chiffon flounces and are embroidered into a black and white strappy dress, including the neckline of the wedding dress in the collection.
Additional highlights include a pants ensemble with a chevron motif and multicoloured floral embroidery, a satin crêpe pinafore dress and a coat embellished with golden jewel-buttons. The closing looks incorporate sunlight-inspired finishes through gold and silver ennobled lace and an orange tones lamé flounced dress.
The Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection continues to build on Gabrielle Chanel’s legacy of dressing women in a way that combines practicality with elegance. According to the house, the collection celebrates wide-open spaces and nature, reinforcing the brand’s historical commitment to freedom of movement in women’s fashion.
