Chanel’s Reimagining of the ’90s Still Fails to Include Women With Curves
October 05, 2021 at 09:25PM There was optimism and nostalgia baked into Chanel’s spring 2022 runway, where Virginie Viard paid homage to the glory of the house’s ‘80s and '90s collections and the era of the supermodel, and celebrity guests nodded along as models bopped to a cover of George Michael’s '90s anthem “Freedom.” Indeed, Virginie’s collection was steeped in throwback references - a raised catwalk complete with old-school show photographers snapping the exuberant models making their way down the line, logo-adorned tees and accessories, high-cut swimwear, and purses shaped like iconic No. 5 bottles that all pointed to our current obsession with all things '90s. It was joyful and lighthearted, sexy and fun, complete with pelvic cutouts and Virginie’s reimagining of '90s-era denim. The reimagining, I’m afraid, stops there. While Virginie’s designs tapped into the relevancy of nostalgic trends, giving them contemporary…
