Chanel took to the Grand Palais for its spring-summer runway show on Tuesday, marking its return to the soaring glass and steel monument with an eclectic collection of sparkly tweed ensembles and a singing performance from actor Riley Keough.

The German-born designer Karl Lagerfeld, a key player man in the revival of the house of Chanel, has always been a fan of biting little comments but also of a form of excess. In the 1990s, when the Parisian fashion shows were mainly held at the Carrousel du Louvre,

Chanel’s creative director Virginie Viard left the brand in June, leaving the French house without a leader. For the brand’s loyal clients, it’s not an issue.

Following a multiyear-long restoration, the historic Beaux Arts building in Paris will reopen with Chanel’s spring-summer 2025 ready-to-wear presentation.