Virginie Viard's debut at Chanel ready-to-wear is crashed by comedian

In her first solo rey-to-wear show since Karl Lrfeld’s death, Chanel designer Virginie Viard h a lot to prove and by recreating a sprawling Parisian roofscape inside Grand Palais with a front-row including Sting and Cardi B, Viard showed she intended to take on Lrfeld’s mantel of showmanship. But in an unfortunate twist, a runway crasher — a French comedian who shot out from seated area to walk atrically with models — ended up stealing show in a publicity stunt.

CHANEL’S CATWALK ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Chanel used its formidable show coffers to recreate a cityscape of Haussmannian roofs: Replete with le tiling, windows with shutters, railings, and chimneys.

With a cracked window pane, weared rainfall markings and a decidedly gray — t blue — spring sky, it’s clear that set this season favored realism over romance. Wet guests coming in from drizzling Paris wear just ded to ambiance.

Yet show — and it 83 wearable designs featuring truncated tweeds and A-line miniskirts — seemed to lack in romance.

Many looks evoked city’s famed understated style: A pair of high-waist cropped jeans was set off with a simple white striped knit jacket, on which a large rose broach subtly matched model’s red lips. Silver shorts were as fantastical as this grounded collection got.

Tweed mini-dresses were, as ever, beautifully-executed, coming this season with slightly dropped pockets in a gamine style. Stripes and checks appeared across layered skirts and down Chanel’s dresses in gentle visual kinesis.

But rey-to-wear collection — Viard’s first as a solo force at design helm — seemed to lack a central idea.

Lrfeld’s daringly inventive silhouettes are a hard act to follow — and this display, though both wearable and highly chic — fell short of sunshine.

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CHANEL’S FASHION INTRUDER

At finale for Chanel show, a guest resembling a Mary Poppins figure in tweed, identified as a French YouTuber and comedian Marie Beliel, stood up and boldly walked onto runway.

With a atrical d to confused spectators, some of whom momentarily thought she was part of presentation, Beliel n started to strut down rooftop runway with all or models. Apart from slightly disheveled swagger in her walk, she almost blended in.

catwalk crasher moved so quickly that Chanel’s bewildered security team didn’t have time to catch up. Gigi Hid, who put super in supermodel, saved day by apprehending hat-wearing ly at end of podium. She and or models n escorted Beliel off roof.

Beliel has done this before, according to her YouTube channel, on which she posted Chanel stunt. She previously mand to get on st at an Etam show with Cindy Bruna in lingerie. She goes by name Marie S’Infiltre on Instagram, meaning roughly “Mary gets inside” in French.

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MIU MIU’S QUIRKS

Perhaps rain was keeping m away. Miu Miu’s once-formidable front row was more of a low key affair Tuesday — although singer Rita Ora, model Alexa Chung and socialite Olivia Palermo ded glamour.

Yet humor and eccentric contrasts associated with Pra’s quirky little sister brand remained unchanged in show itself, which featured blown-up prints and buttons.

Gigi Hid, fresh from diverting Chanel’s catwalk crasher, was back on runway in one of best early Miu Miu looks A large white skirt that was crisply pleated with V-straps and lace-up PVC boots.

proportions of an oversized black woolen menswear jacket were mirrored by its big blown-up buttons and came above a ruffled split skirt and kinky green lace-up boots.

Elsewhere, pieces of contrasting-colored fabric appeared across busts or at hip, as if blown onto model by a gust of wind.

LOUIS VUITTON’S PLASMA SCREEN SHOW

Atmospheric drum beats echoed around Louvre’s landmark pyramids as celebrity guests who included Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jennifer Connelly, and Alicia Vikander arrived for Louis Vuitton show and attracted a swelling crowd of onlookers.

Inside Carrousel du Louvre, show venue, Louis Vuitton h constructed a minimalist plywood annex to display designer Nicolas Ghesquiere’s spring designs. If most of set was minimalist, one editor commented, maybe it was because fashion house spent exorbitantly for a state-of--art plasma screen that spanned a whole wall.

Beginning show, im of an androgyus-looking man suddenly appeared on gargantuan screen and display of looks started as he broke into song. This hint of androgyny filtered into unusually colorful show, one that turned style dial back to both 1970s and Belle Epoque.

first look of tailored 70s pants, multicolor sequined tank top, and checked balloon sleeve h a chic column silhouette. It was also first signal that Vuitton this season is moving in a looser, more fun direction.

Later, tailored jackets sported large silken taupe lapels in a d to styles of turn of last century. Louie Vuitton said show was a tribute to Belle Epoque, @that vivacious time when Paris was a pure enchantment.” Stars exploded colorfully on plasma screen as styles filed by with as much color and sparkle.

A loose mini-dress, again with balloon sleeves, dazzled with prints of skies and wilting poppies, ims Ghesquiere took from Art uveau movement.

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ISSEY MIYAKE’S NEW DESIGNER

Iconic Japanese designer Issey Miyake continues to exert great influence over Japanese Maison he founded in 1970.

Miyake has stepped in to appoint new designer Satoshi Kondo, house said in a statement: “Mr. Miyake... has me a point of giving talented young designers within company opportunity to develop ir skills.”

But it’s unclear why designer since 2011, Yoshiyuki Miyamae, was replaced. Perhaps it was due to lukewarm reception of his collections in recent years that some critics felt h lost ir edginess.

In a curt explainer, house said: “Regarding change, it was a natural decision that came after last show.”

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