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MIAMI — From Monaco to the Magic City.
Chanel touched down in Miami, Florida, this past weekend, staging a replica of its 2022 cruise collection, first seen last May in Monaco. Taking over the Faena hotel, models walked beachside while guests looked on from a cluster of chic red cabanas and two-tone parasols nestled on the white pebbled sand.
Held Friday night just as the sun was setting, the turquoise water and moody sky — there was a touch of rain as the models closed the show — served as a powerful backdrop, illuminating the collection inspired by the luxury and pop culture allure of the tiny European principality.
It’s been 14 years since Karl Lagerfeld staged a legendary runway show in Miami, and Virginie Viard, creative director of the French luxury brand since Lagerfeld’s death, returned with her latest cruise offering of sequined all-in-one mechanic’s overalls, crisp tennis whites and swimsuit-and-tight combos. Cruise collections are core to the DNA of the brand, having been invented by Coco Chanel in 1919 when she decided to showcase her line outside the Paris fashion schedule.
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It’s hard to imagine Bottega Veneta, which last year surpassed the 1.6 billion euro mark and has reached global brand status, as a struggling, off-the-radar, near bankrupt leather goods label back in 2001 — and many may have forgotten that the acquisition of the brand was spearheaded by Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole, who were leading the then-Gucci Group.
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De Sole at the time revealed that Bottega Veneta had been at the top of the list of his acquisition targets, and with Ford, realized the brand’s strong heritage based on high-quality leather accessories and shoes and Italian craftsmanship had huge potential. He believed the brand could exponentially grow its revenues, which in 2000 amounted to approximately $50 million.
Ford did not get involved in the design of the collection, as he was taking over the over the design of the Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche rtw line, which Gucci Group acquired in November 1999. Instead, Tomas Maier was appointed to the role of creative director of Bottega Veneta.
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