(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 03 - The Caterina de 'Medici by ChanelMetiers d'Art, designed by the artistic director of the maison Virginie Viard, parades with the haute couture collection 2020/2021 among the marbles and stuccos of what was once her castle in Renaissance, in Chenonceau, in the Loira Valley, France Chateau des Dames, the Castle of Women.
"Showing the collection at the Château de Chenonceau, in the Castle of the Women - explains Virginie Viard - was an obvious choice. Chateau des Dames was designed and lived in by women, Diana de Poitiers and Catherine de 'Medici. It is a manor of human size. emblem of Caterina de 'Medici was a monogram composed of two intertwined C's, just like that of Chanel ".
No greater coincidences could arise.
"We don't know if Coco was directly inspired by her - confides Viard - but it's very likely because she admired women of the Renaissance so much. Her taste for lace skirts and the aesthetics of some of her jewels come from there. place is part of the history of Chanel ".
In the large gallery where the show takes place, the black and white ascacchi motif of the marble floor is reminiscent of a life-size play of a lady and is carried over on the sequin mini-skirts, as well as on the long skirt in patchwork tweed with fringes worn with a white jacquard sweater and black.
A long black velvet coat, reminiscent of Catherine de 'Medici's widowhood, after the death of King Henry II of France, when she wore only black, opens to reveal a light tweed tailor.
The warm tones of a ditweed cape echo the precious tapestries of the castle, while the flowers of the two gardens, one created by Diane de Poitiers and the other by Caterina de 'Medici, located on the sides of the castle, inspired the floral embroideries on the large lapel. of a jacket.
A precious belt of Swarovski crystals draws the profile of the castle in the final exit, tightening the waist of the black dress with tail.
Kristen Stewart, Chanel testimonial, attends the fashion show alone sitting on a bench at the entrance to the central hall.
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