Chanel to show Metiers d'Arts show at home in Paris

The opulent Ritz Carlton hotel is to be the next venue for Chanel's Metiers d'Arts show, which is expected to be held on December 6.

The Ritz, like Chanel, is a brand inextricably woven into French society, and will prove a fine setting when designer Karl Lagerfeld brings the annual show to its birthplace of Paris. Coco Chanel herself lived in the Ritz for over three decades, and it seems apt for Lagerfeld to celebrate fashion at home after France and Paris have seen a decline in tourism and visitors following it's recent problems with terrorism.

This year will see Chanel celebrate its 13th Métiers d’Art show, an annual event to honor the fine craftsmanship that its artisan partners bring to the house’s collections. With a runway show that takes place outside the traditional fashion schedule, each year Chanel turns to a different location to pay tribute to the workshops that provide the house with everything from lace to silver buttons and fine embroidery work.

Last year's "Paris in Rome's" collection was shown in the city's Cinecitta film complex. Before that it was Salzburg, Dallas in 2013, Edinburgh in 2012 and previous shows in Mumbai and New York.

Photo credit: Chanel Metiers d'Arts 2015, source: Chanel.com