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It was clear that Chanel’s spring ’21 show would have something to do with Hollywood and the movies. The day before the show, the brand released a teaser, filmed by photographer duo Inez & Vinoodh, showing a replica of the famous Hollywood sign done in “CHANEL,” along with a series of dramatic vignettes in which models-as-actresses performed recurring cinematic situations. Fast forward a day, and the Grand Palais was filled with those giant iconic letters done in white. Models walked out from them wearing a series of black, white and bubblegum pink looks, Chanel style. While it may not have been the explicit intent of Chanel creative director Virginie Viard, the collection looks primed for a “Legally Blonde” comeback. A pink cropped blazer with Bermuda shorts at Chanel spring ’21. CREDIT: WWD Campy as the films may be (a stark contrast from the seriousness of the models walking the runway), it’s difficult not to imagine Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods in some of these looks

In the past week, as the fashion capital of the world was preparing for its Paris Fashion Week, there were 12,115 new cases of the coronavirus reported in France, the majority of them focused in and around the capital. Compare that to the 5,989 cases reported in the state of New York over the same period of time — or to Italy’s seven-day average of 1,694 — and one starts to wonder just why the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode thinks it’s acceptable to host fashion events as if a global pandemic was not happening.  There was no better place to see this flagrant disregard for public health in the name of fashion than at today’s Christian Dior spring ’21 runway show. Held inside a fully enclosed tent in the Jardin du Tuileries with an audience that appeared to be at least 200 or more, the show felt like a distinct déjà vu of the last Paris Fashion Week. Back in late February, amidst a growing outbreak that included plenty of fashion people migrating from Italy to France a

Paris Fashion Week brings with it a promise to deliver the best in street style . It's like the attendees — the influencers, editors, and celebrities — know the stakes are higher, that they are, after all, attending runway shows in the world's fashion capitol, and that this is Fashion Month's grand finale. You almost wouldn't be able to tell that we're close to the finish line of the odyssey that is fashion month. The street style only gets better (despite the inevitable burnout that editors and influencers must feel) and the runway looks continue to inspire and wow us. Paris Fashion Week is fashion's equivalent of going out with a bang. It's only day one and already Telfar has launched a collaboration with Converse and Bella Hadid has taken over the runways. Paris Fashion Week brings together editors and influencers from around the world. And this year, showgoers did not hold back when it came to embracing their personal style. Worn-in comfortable de