Chanel riffs the black bow and chunky knits at Grand Palais in Paris

PARIS: Trim, tweed tailored suits and flowing dresses adorned by decorative black bows showcased Chanel’s fall-winter runway collection in Paris on Tuesday.

Under the soaring glass-and-steel dome of the Grand Palais, models strode through a sparse set, built around an enormous black ribbon sculpture curling up into the air.

Kicking off the show were suit jackets and mini-skirts or shorts in tweed, all in monochrome, some covered by dresses or skirts in sheer fabric with extra ruffles emphasising the hem.

Black bows embellished the looks, whether tied under the neck, worn as hair attachments or fixed to brimmed hats, skirts or thick-heeled boots.

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Moving away from the strict palette of black and ivory, the French fashion house also showed chunky knits in raspberry or mint green and a red tweed ensemble in the form of a bustier minidress, trousers and over-the-elbow gloves.

There were also glossy, black overcoats, oversize pearl accessories and a puffer jacket – distinctly Chanel, with rows of bows.

Chanel fans are awaiting the arrival of Matthieu Blazy, who fills the high profile designer role left vacant since the departure of longtime Karl Lagerfeld collaborator, Virginie Viard, last June.