If anything has characterised Matthieu Blazy’s tenure at Chanel so far, it must surely be a smile. Specifically that belonging to the model Awar Odhiang, who closed the designer’s debut show. Walking through a Grand Palais all spun with multicoloured planets, Odhiang unleashed a mega-grin. It was accessorised with a white silk T-shirt and a “piña colada” skirt. Bouncing down the catwalk with her own cosmic energy, she inaugurated a total shift in mood.
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