Virginie Viard Is Leaving Chanel

In yet another seismic shift in the fashion world, Chanel announced on Wednesday that Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s handpicked successor, was leaving the fashion house after five years as its artistic director — years in which, though her collections received a critical drubbing and speculation was rife about her possible departure, sales exploded, reaching almost…

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Virginie Viard to Depart Chanel

Virginie Viard, who was named artistic director of the house of Chanel following Karl Lagerfeld’s passing in 2019, will be departing her post, according to a report from The Business of Fashion released today. Viard began her first tenure at the house in 1987 and was a longtime protégé of Lagerfeld’s, following him to Chloé…

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