THE SHOE MOST SYNONYMOUS WITH CHANEL MIGHT BE ITS BLACK-AND-BEIGE SANDALS, BUT THIS SEASON, THERE’S ANOTHER TWO-TONED STYLE TO KNOW.
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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.
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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.
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TEXT & COORDINATION NOELLE LOH MAIN PHOTO BENOIT PEVERELLI VINTAGE PHOTO WILLY RIZZO, PARIS 1959, EXHIBITED AT THE STUDIO WILLY RIZZO, COURTESY OF CHANEL
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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.
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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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