COCO IN BOOTS

THE SHOE MOST SYNONYMOUS WITH CHANEL MIGHT BE ITS BLACK-AND-BEIGE SANDALS, BUT THIS SEASON, THERE’S ANOTHER TWO-TONED STYLE TO KNOW.

THE SHOE MOST SYNONYMOUS WITH CHANEL MIGHT BE ITS BLACK-AND-BEIGE SANDALS, BUT THIS SEASON, THERE’S ANOTHER TWO-TONED STYLE TO KNOW. WHILE GABRIELLE CHANEL NEVER MADE BOOTS FOR HER COLLECTIONS, SHE WORE THEM EVERYWHERE; WHETHER SHE WAS GOING HORSE RIDING OR FOR A STROLL. (PS. SHE COMMISSIONED MASSAR0, THE SAME ATELIER BEHIND SAID SANDALS, TO MAKE THEM.) AS A TRIBUTE, VIRGINIE VIARD DESIGNED BLACK EQUESTRIANSTYLE LEATHER BOOTS THAT CAN BE FOLDED UNDER THE KNEE TO REVEAL A BROWN CUFF FOR FALL/WINTER 2020. WHAT TO PAIR THEM WITH? JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FROM SKIRT SUITS TO EVENING GOWNS – THEY PUNCTUATED EVERY ONE OF THE 72 LOOKS ON THE RUNWAY.

Gabrielle Chanel (left, pictured here with the model Marie-Helene Arnaud on right), an image of cool-meets-sophistication in her tweed skirt suit and knee-high boots in this photo taken in 1959.

The leather boots from Fall/Winter 2020 (below) draw from the same easy elegance, effortlessly chic even when worn with monogrammed stockings.

TEXT & COORDINATION NOELLE LOH MAIN PHOTO BENOIT PEVERELLI VINTAGE PHOTO WILLY RIZZO, PARIS 1959, EXHIBITED AT THE STUDIO WILLY RIZZO, COURTESY OF CHANEL

ADVENTURE TIME

IT COULD BE SAID THAT MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI’S SUPER POWER IS HER DEFT HAND AT PUTTING A TWIST ON SENSIBLE, EVERYDAY PIECES TO NOT ONLY EXCITE EXISTING AND NEW FANS ALIKE, BUT ALSO IMBUE A TAKE-CHARGE SPIRIT. HERE, DIOR FALL/ WINTER 2020 ACCESSORIES TO MAKE A STATEMENT WITH – EFFORTLESSLY.

DIOR SOLAR

Possibly the shoes that’ll spawn a frenzy for monogrammed plimsolls. Debuting this season, these slip-on sneakers feature the distinctive Dior Oblique motif in embroidered velvet – available in burgundy, blue and bronze – and are hand-crafted in the brand’s ateliers. Each pair reportedly calls for over 150,000 stitches.

DIOR LADY IN VELVET

The brand’s signature structured tote gets a surprisingly cool and casual update in the plush, lustrous fabric – options span from classic black to deep red.

TEXT & COORDINATION NOELLE LOH PHOTOS LAURA MARIE CIEPLIK COURTESY OF DIOR

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