![]() ![]() They were friskier, smiling, walking in the manner of girls of yore, though a few had trouble making it look natural, since almost no model today walks with the hip swing of a young Naomi Campbell or a Marpessa Hennink. The models, in turn, were playing a part. Basically, they were hoisting a flag that said, “Chanel is about fashion.” So in all likelihood, they were creating a film using a quintessential image - the raised catwalk. They took the giant portraits of models that greeted guests as they entered the show space, a black tent near Les Invalides, and the one across the back of the runway. Inez and Vinoodh, as they’re known in the industry, shoot Chanel’s campaigns. A nearby video camera seemed to be trained on them, and I noticed they were making eye contact with the models and seemingly calling to them and even giving some a thumbs-up. There was the show on the runway - a raised catwalk as in the 1980s, flanked by photographers - and the one that the photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and her partner Vinoodh Matadin were shooting at the end of the runway. Today’s Chanel show seemed to be two shows running simultaneously. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut Photos: Courtesy of Alexandre Blanc, Chanel, and Stella McCartney From left to right: Alexandre Blanc, Chanel, Stella McCartney.
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