The French-born Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel surrounded herself with vestiges of worlds far beyond her own over the course of her storied career. The designer famously cherished Coromandel screens, not merely as decorative curiosities, but as immersive portals—lacquered landscapes that transported her beyond the walls of her 31 Rue Cambon apartment to the dreamy topography of West Lake in Hangzhou, China. It was on those mirrored waters that Chanel unveiled its 2024/25 Métiers d’Art collection, a reverie of jade greens, petal pinks, and the deep, inky blacks of Coromandel lacquer, last December.
Cosmopolitanism has always been synonymous with the Chanel woman—her wardrobe designed for elegance across time zones and landscapes. This collection is no exception: Each look, meticulously crafted by Chanel’s time-honored artisans, fuses heirloom motifs with the maison’s modern savoir-faire. Lotus and Coromandel allusions meet phosphorescent braid detailing embroidered by Atelier Montex, tweed knits, and T-shirts with pagoda sleeves.
An heirloom and a passport alike, the collection beckons across generations. For CULTURED, Noua Unu Studio projects that world-wise savoir-vivre onto an imagined family reunion in Los Angeles. In these images, the Métiers d’Art pieces come alive against the backdrop of an imaginary household’s well-upholstered antics.
Makeup by Karo Kangas
Hair by Kelly Peach
Modeling by Zizi Donohoe, Jane Tyler Pettus, Brighdie Grounds, Colleen Heidemann, Alex Fritz, Rib Hillis, Bow, Odie, Malick Diouck, and Nina Cash
Set Design by Kelly Infield
Production by Fox And Leopard
Casting by Tallulah Bernard
Styling Assisstance by Wiona Siedler and Ashlynne Trane
