Paris Fashion Week began early, but it also ended early, on March 3, and it was Virginie Viard telling the story of the Chanel woman for Fall 2020. (Last season, Viard paid homage to Gabrielle and her sisters' formative years at the Cistercian convent of Aubazine in Corrèze for her Spring 2020 couture show (opens in new tab).)

In the following collections, note the ensembles as well as the accessories.

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