Chanel 2018 Summer Collection-Paris Show

The show began, in reassuring Chanel tradition, with tweed bouclé suits. This season they came in glistening, car-sweet colours: lime green, raspberry pink and Parma violet. Drop-waisted silhouettes gave a chic reminder of the Coco era of Chanel, while snug ankle boots with low Perspex heels brought the look in line with the contemporary way of wearing Chanel. Singer Rita Ora, in the front row, was wearing her bouclé tweed dress with a Chanel bum bag and trainers.

As the collection moved from daywear to evening, flowers bloomed everywhere. A knife-pleated white crepe blouse was teamed with a silk ball-skirt handpainted with blowsy roses.