French fashion designer
Virginie Viard
Viard in 2020
Born 1962 (age 61–62) Occupation Artistic Director Years active 1987–present Agent
Chanel
Virginie Viard (born 1962) is a French fashion designer who has been the creative director of
Chanel since 2019.
[1]
[2]
Early life
Viard grew up in
Dijon .
[3] Her father is a ski champion turned surgeon; her maternal grandparents were silk manufacturers.
[4]
Viard studied at Le Cours Georges, a fashion school in Lyon, where she specialized in film and theatrical costume. She spent a year in London.
[5]
Career
Viard began her career as an assistant to
costume designer Dominique Borg.
In 1987, Viard joined
Chanel where she worked in
embroidery . Thereafter, she followed
Karl Lagerfeld to
Chloé .
Viard left Chloé with Lagerfeld in 1997,
[6] returning to Chanel
[7] studio
[8] as director of the fashion design studio.
[7] In 2000, she became director of Chanel’s creation studio, where she oversaw the haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories collections. She worked closely with Lagerfeld on all 10 collections that Chanel produces each year.
[9]
Beginning with the cruise 2019 show in late 2018, Chanel had Viard take a bow with Lagerfeld after the show, and, in January, she appeared solo at the end of the brand’s two haute couture shows, with the brand explaining that Lagerfeld was “tired.”
[10] She was appointed artistic director of Chanel fashion house in
Paris from 2019, following Lagerfeld's death.
[11]
Viard's first solo collection
[12] was in Chanel's Resort /
[8] Cruise 2020 show , held in the
Grand Palais , on May 3, 2019.
[12]
[13]
Other activities
Viard designed the costumes for
Krzysztof Kieślowski ’s
Three Colours: Blue (1993) and was in charge of the wardrobe for
Three Colours: White (1994).
[14]
In 2015, when Lagerfeld accepted the role of creative director of the Hyères Festival, Viard presided over the fashion jury.
[15]
Personal life
Viard has four siblings:
Arnaud [
fr ] , Françoise, Marianne and Benjamin.
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References
^
"Dans l'intimité de Virginie Viard, directrice de studio chez Chanel" . grazia.fr . 2015-04-27.
^ Layla Ilchi (March 4, 2019) —
Fashion scoop (Cuillère de mode ) , published by
WWD 2019, - accessed 2020-02-15, re-accessed (as source) 2020-02-17
^ Zoey Poll (21 April 2022),
Walking along the Seine
T: The New York Times Style Magazine .
^ Amy Verner (19 February 2019),
Virginie Viard Takes the Helm of Chanel After Karl Lagerfeld
New York Times .
^ Amy Verner (19 February 2019),
Virginie Viard Takes the Helm of Chanel After Karl Lagerfeld
New York Times .
^ Layla Ilchi (4 March 2019),
Everything You Need to Know About Chanel’s New Designer Virginie Viard
Women's Wear Daily .
^
a
b
"Virginie Viard interview on Chanel - Crash magazine" . crash.fr . 2015-06-11.
^
a
b Joanne Fu, editor (may 6 2019) —
Chanel's Resort 2020 , published by
Vogue - accessed 2020-02-15
^ Layla Ilchi (4 March 2019),
Everything You Need to Know About Chanel’s New Designer Virginie Viard
Women's Wear Daily .
^
Chanel Names Virginie Viard as Successor, Fendi Maintains Show
Women's Wear Daily , 19 February 2019.
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"Décès de Karl Lagerfeld: Virginie Viard lui succède à la création des collections chez Chanel" . lesoir.be . 2019-02-19.
^
a
b Lauren Alexis Fisher (may 3 2019) —
chanel resort 2020 show , published by
Harpers Bazaar 2020 - accessed 2020-02-15, sourced from
Kristen Stewart , with Barry Samaha (February 12, 2020) —
"Virginie is a punk rocker" , published by
Harpers Bazaar 2020 - accessed 2020-02-15
^ Héloïse Salessy (3 May 2019) —
Chanel transformed the Grand Palais into an incredible train station for its Cruise 2020 show , published by
Condé Nast as
Vogue France - accessed 2020-02-15 (source included because of contradiction @
Chanel_ready-to-wear_collection#Chanel_Ready-to-Wear_Spring_2020_Runway_Show )
^ Brooke Marine (19 February 2019),
Virginie Viard Will Succeed Karl Lagerfeld As Chanel’s Creative Director
W .
^ Amy Verner (19 February 2019),
Virginie Viard Takes the Helm of Chanel After Karl Lagerfeld
New York Times .
^
"Adieu à Bernadette Viard" . bienpublic.com . 2013-06-14.
Bibliography
Cruise 2019/20 Show - Cruise 2019/20 - accessed 2020-02-15
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