Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2021 Collection Pictures Chanel's Spring Couture Show Was a Glamorous Folklore Wedding For the Whole Family 26 January 2021 by Sarah Wasilak Chanel designer Virginie Viard set the tone for the spring/summer 2021 Haute Couture show at the traditional Grand Palais in Paris, where the French fashion house is known to present its collections. Viard channelled all of our energy and desires to celebrate right now among close family, throwing a glamorous folklore wedding where her models debuted movable party wear underneath arches of flowers. "I love big family reunions, when the generations all come together. It's so warm. There's this spirit at Chanel today. Because Chanel is also like a family," Viard said. Sure enough, many of the well-known ambassadors were on the guest list: Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Vanessa Paradis, and her daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. They all posed for photographer Anton Corbijn in black-and-white "band style" portraits, wearing looks from Haute Couture collections past. The portraits, shot at the Haute Couture Salons at 31 rue Cambon (which have just been reopened and restyled by Parisian interior designer Jacques Grange), give off the vibe of the season (there's no gathering without music after all!), but the video of the runway show, also directed by Corbijn, brings the vibrancy and colour. Committed to "always thinking about what women would like to have in their wardrobe today," Viard included easy tweed pantsuits, inspired by men's tailoring and skirt sets with delicate embellishments. The more standout looks, like the tweed LBD, was embroidered with feathers by House of Lemarié, and the long grey halter gown made of tulle has embroidered macramé from Montex Atelier. It's within these intricate details that we recognise the craftsmanship of couture, but Viard's ability to make the clothes seem casually elegant, swingy, and fun all at once is a talent all her own. As with every Chanel Haute Couture show, there is a bride — this one seeking influence from the '20s in a pearl-coloured frock with a stiff high collar, cuffs, and tiny buttons down the bodice and skirt. Even though this is Chanel Couture, the attitude is that of a homey backyard ceremony, and right now, that juxtaposition is nice to see. Ahead, take in some of the black-and-white portraits by Corbijn, then see all 32 ss21 Haute Couture looks. Related: These Photos of Kristen Stewart as the Only Guest at Chanel's Runway Show Have BDE Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2021 Portraits Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn 1 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn French singer Izïa Higelin and Chanel ambassador Alma Jodourowsky wear Chanel Couture collections. 2 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn Chanel ambassador and actor Penélope Cruz wears look 40 from the ss20 Haute Couture collection. 3 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn Chanel ambassador and actor Marion Cotillard wears look 13 from the fall 2019 Haute Couture collection. 4 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn 5 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn Chanel ambassador and actor Vanessa Paradis wears look 17 from the fall 2021 Haute Couture collection. 6 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn 7 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn Chanel ambassador and model Lily-Rose Depp wears pieces from the fall 2019 Haute Couture collection and spring 2019 RTW collection. 8 / 42 Image Source: Chanel / Anton Corbijn 9 / 42 See the Chanel Spring/Summer 2021 Haute Couture Collection Image Source: Chanel 10 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 11 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 12 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 13 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 14 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 15 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 16 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 17 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 18 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 19 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 20 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 21 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 22 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 23 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 24 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 25 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 26 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 27 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 28 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 29 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 30 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 31 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 32 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 33 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 34 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 35 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 36 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 37 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 38 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 39 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 40 / 42 Image Source: Chanel 41 / 42 Watch the Chanel Spring/Summer 2021 Haute Couture Show 42 / 42 Celebrity FashionVirginie ViardSpring Fashion 2021Product ReviewsParis Haute Couture Fashion WeekCollectionsSpring FashionWedding DressesFashion DesignersRunway