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The luxury house will debut its next Métiers D’art collection with a show in the West African country’s capital Dakar on Dec. 6.
Within West Africa, Senegal enjoys the reputation as the region’s capital of couture craftsmanship. Dakar in particular is seen as a thriving fashion hub, home to a vibrant fashion ecosystem.
For Chanel, the annual Métiers D’art show is a way to promote its heritage in craftsmanship and highlight the work of its artisan partners.
”By choosing Dakar, the House wishes to make the savoir-faire of its Métiers d’art resonate with the artistic and cultural energy of the city,” the brand said in a statement.
Chanel is not the only large global brand drawn to the market right now. Earlier this year, Tommy Hilfiger opened a store in Dakar’s recently upgraded Sahm shopping mall.
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Dakar’s reputation as a regional fashion hub has persuaded brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss to expand to the capital of the West African nation as it upgrades its retail infrastructure.
The French house showcased its new Tweed-inspired high jewellery collection in London this week. CEO Frédéric Grangie sees the ‘booming’ category as a key opportunity to elevate the Chanel brand.
LVMH named Satoshi Kuwata’s Setchu as the winner of its 2023 Prize for Young Designers Wednesday.
The brand on Monday revealed its 2023 “Blue Book” collection of high jewellery, a series of intricate pieces priced upwards of $75,000 that marks the brand’s first high jewellery collection since bringing on former Cartier designer Nathalie Verdeille as chief artistic officer in 2021, as well as the first collection fully developed under LVMH.
New Guards Group co-founders Davide De Giglio and Andrea Grilli are exiting the company, owner Farfetch announced Thursday.