Popsugar Fashion Fall Fashion 2019 Chanel Couture Runway Show Autumn 2019 Chanel Couture Opened Up Its Library With a Collection Fit For a Modern Day Belle 2 July 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain Virginie Viard presented her first solo couture collection for Chanel on Tuesday morning, and it was the perfect mix of modern and heritage, celebrating the future of the label while paying a subtle homage to Karl Lagerfeld. Karl was famous for presenting his collections in extravagant settings, turning Paris's Grand Palais into a trains station, an aeroplane, and a supermarket to name but three. This new era of Chanel was no less showstopping, with the iconic venue transformed into a cavernous circular library, with multiple levels of floor-to-ceiling bookcases not unlike those in Lagerfeld's own home . . . or perhaps that other famous French library, from Beauty and the Beast? The clothes were classic and feminine, with plenty of showstopping evening gowns (paging Belle!), big-shouldered mini dresses, and no shortage of the tweed separates that are so synonymous with the label. It felt like Chanel, but with a whimsical edge: the full-skirted gowns and feathered robe are crying out for a red carpet moment. Keep reading to see some of the highlights. Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 1 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 2 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 3 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 4 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 5 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 6 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 7 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 8 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 9 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 10 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 11 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 12 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 13 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 14 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 15 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 16 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 17 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 18 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 19 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 20 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 21 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 22 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 23 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 24 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 25 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 26 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 27 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 28 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 29 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 30 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 31 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 32 / 33 Image Source: Getty / Pascal Le Segretain 33 / 33 Fall Fashion 2019Paris Haute Couture Fashion WeekCollectionsRunwayFall FashionChanel