@chanelofficial presented their 2023 Métiers d’Art collection earlier this week in Dakar. It was the house’s first-ever show in Africa—and simultaneously the first show to be presented by any European or US house anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. The lion motif that reappeared on jewelry and bags was a dual reference to the emblem of Senegal and the sign of Coco Chanel. But Viard also looked beyond Senegal. The tailoring and menswear shapes were informed by Congo’s sartorialist Sapeur subculture, as were the heftily commando-soled shoes. “This conversation is not going to end here today. And it’s not a question that we have to continue it—we don’t. We are going to do it because we like it very much,” said Virginie Viard. Tap the link in bio to see every look. Photographed by @styledumonde