The artistic director, Virginie Viard, who replaced Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel after his death, is leaving the French luxury fashion house.
Chanel did not immediately announce a replacement for the 62-year-old Viard, who worked with Lagerfeld for more than two decades and eventually took over his role after he passed away in 2019.
바카라śChanel confirms the departure of Virginie Viard after a rich five-year collaboration as artistic director of fashion collections,바카라ť Chanel said in a press statement, without giving a reason for her departure.
It said Viard 바카라śwas able to renew the codes of the house while respecting the creative heritage of Chanel".
Before she replaced Lagerfeld, Viard had held no official role as designer but worked closely with the late designer across all of Chanel's numerous design channels, including couture.
Chanel said it will present its haute couture fall and winter collection as planned on June 25 at the Opera Garnier in Paris.
Chanel sales have soared during Viard's tenure, reportedly climbing by 14.6 per cent to USD 19.7 billion last year.
바카라śA new chapter is opening for Chanel mode,바카라ť the fashion house said. 바카라śWe are confident in the teams' ability to ensure the continuity of the collections during this period of transition. A new creative organization for the House will be announced in due course.바카라ť
