An abundance of plant motifs, lines and geometric shapes, a profusion of warm colours, sequins and sparkling pendants, alongside the subtlety of lace: with its delicate allure, the CHANEL &ndash; Dakar 2022/23 M&eacute;tiers d&rsquo;art collection takes shape with long, fitted coats, tight, flared trousers, seventies collars, platform shoes, sweatshirts that are oversized, colourful and embroidered with flowers, multicoloured tweeds and dresses shorter at the front than behind.

The beating heart of Virginie Viard&rsquo;s imagination, a seventies spirit traverses the collection. The pop-soul-funk-disco-punk decade with its fascinating freedom, symbolised by an explosion of energy, is embodied by a jubilant woman. In Virginie Viard&rsquo;s mind, evoking the 1970s is like asking everything that generates their pulse to bring rhythm into our lives today.

Codes dear to the House are being celebrated, even within the floral motifs. The embroidery work, with its clusters of camellias, intertwined pearls, forests of jewelled buttons and dazzling sequins, harmonises with that of the coated, pleated lace in black or white.
&ldquo;Real dialogues, nourished over the long term, it is this human and warm dimension that motivates my work and that I try to re-transcribe. I put all my soul into it. These marvellous encounters from which artistic adventures like this one are born, that&rsquo;s what drives me.&rdquo;

Designed between the CHANEL Creation studio in Paris and le19M, between Paris and the porte d&rsquo;Aubervilliers, where eleven of CHANEL&rsquo;s Maisons d&rsquo;art are located, the M&eacute;tiers d&rsquo;art collection pays tribute to fashion savoir-faire. Since 2002, it has been presented in different locations all over the world.
&ldquo;The former Palais de Justice in Dakar, where not only the runway show but also a major part of the accompanying artistic programme are taking place, is one of the most beautiful venues we have ever presented a collection in. It was an obvious choice, and has been a source of inspiration as well.&rdquo;

Virginie Viard wanted to extend the fleeting moment of beauty and dreams generated by the show for the CHANEL &ndash; Dakar 2022/23 M&eacute;tiers d&rsquo;art collection, in order to celebrate the artistic scene of this leading cultural capital and the disciplines that she is so fond of, starting with dance with the &Eacute;cole des Sables and Dimitri Chamblas, the choreographer of the&nbsp;Slow Show&nbsp;that welcomes guests to the runway show. Dance and music were then intertwined. The dancers from the &Eacute;cole des Sables, an international training and creation centre for traditional and contemporary African dances founded by Germaine Acogny, who have been involved in the project since its inception, met up with singer Obree Daman and his choir in Dakar&rsquo;s former Palais de Justice. DBN Gogo provided the musical finale of the show. Cinema is also at the heart of the project through the collaboration with the Montfermeil and Dakar Kourtrajm&eacute; schools who documented the genesis of the collection in Paris and the lead up to the event in Dakar.

Slow Show, 2022/23 Métiers d’art CHANEL – DAKAR Show — CHANEL Shows

Adama NDIAYE, Senegalese stylist, designer and founder of the Dakar Fashion Week, wore CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes.

Anne BEREST, French writer, wore a white, pink and blue striped cotton poplin blouse, look 56, from the Cruise 2022/23 collection, with blue washed denim jeans, from the Fall-Winter 2022/23 pre-collection. CHANEL bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Charlotte CASIRAGHI, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a black cotton and linen jacket with a black, pink and blue glittered tweed skirt, look 10, from the Spring-Summer 2023 pre-collection. CHANEL bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Marine VACTH, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a CHANEL white top with blue denim jacquard jeans, from the Spring-Summer 2023 pre-collection. CHANEL bag and shoes. PREMIÈRE édition originale watch. CHANEL Make Up.

Whitney PEAK, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a navy blue, green and black iridescent silk muslin top with matching pants, look 20, from the Spring-Summer 2023 pre-collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Caroline DE MAIGRET, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a white silk jacquard blouse from the Fall-Winter 2022/23 Ready-to-Wear collection with navy blue iridescent cotton pants, from the Spring-Summer 2023 pre-collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Lyna KHOUDRI, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a white and black embroidered leather dress from the Spring-Summer 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Anna MOUGLALIS, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a silver and ecru iridescent lace jacket with matching skirt, look 63, from the Spring-Summer 2023 pre-collection. CHANEL bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Naomi CAMPBELL, British model, wore an ecru, gold and silver glittered tweed coat, look 58, from the 2021/22 Métiers d’art collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

Pharrell WILLIAMS, CHANEL Ambassador, wore a custom pink and white cotton blouse with matching bermudas inspired by look 12 from the Coco Beach 2021 collection. CHANEL accessories and bag.

Rossy DE PALMA, Spanish actress, wore a CHANEL black muslin blouse with black double satin pants, from the Cruise 2022/23 collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up. Khadja NIN, Burundian-Belgian singer, wore a CHANEL black silk blouse with black sequin fantasy tweed pants, look 65, from the Spring-Summer 2022 pre-collection. CHANEL accessories, bag and shoes. CHANEL Make Up.

2022/23 Métiers d’art show CHANEL – Dakar

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