Chanel to Host Craftsmanship Exhibitions and Events in Tokyo

PARIS — Chanel is bringing the a centesimal anniversary retrospective of embroiderer Lesage to Tokyo, as a part of a broader program of free cultural occasions beneath the umbrella of its craftsmanship hub Le19M.

From Sept. 30 to Oct. 20, La Galerie du 19M will current exhibitions, talks and workshops designed to foster dialogue between the French style home’s specialty workshops and Japanese crafts.

“Within the coronary heart of Tokyo, guests will probably be immersed in a bespoke artistic dialogue, via which individuals of all ages will have the ability to discover the crafts, take part in workshops, and respect each the richness of our heritage and the modernity of up to date interpretations,” Bruno Pavlovsky, president of style and president of Chanel SAS, stated in an announcement.

It’ll mark the primary abroad exhibiting of “Lesage: 100 years of Vogue and Ornament,” the retrospective first unveiled in Paris in September. 

It encompasses a collection of ornately embellished outfits from the likes of Chanel, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Schiaparelli, alongside highlights from Lesage’s archive of 75,000 samples, which it payments because the world’s largest assortment of advantageous embroidery.

A bunch present will characteristic artisanal creations curated by 5 personalities: director and author Momoko Andô; Casa Brutus editor in chief Yoichi Nishio; Shinichiro Ogata, founder and artistic director of multidisciplinary design studio Simplicity; curator Kayo Tokuda, and Aska Yamashita, creative director of Chanel-owned embroiderer Montex. 

It marks Le19M’s second worldwide exhibition following a residence in Dakar, Senegal, in 2023 to coincide with Chanel’s Métiers d’Artwork present. The model additionally hosted a free artwork exhibition with Le19M in tandem with its cruise present in Marseille, France, final yr. 

The Tokyo exhibition, which isn’t tied to a style present, will unfold throughout the Mori Arts Middle Gallery and Tokyo Metropolis View indoor remark deck on the 52nd ground of Mori Tower within the Roppongi Hills city advanced. 

It’ll embody an introduction to the know-how of Le19M, designed by ATTA — Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects.

Inaugurated in 2021, Le19M’s constructing on the outskirts of Paris, designed by award-winning architect Rudy Ricciotti, homes 700 workers in a placing construction lined in a concrete shell evoking threads, in a nod to the French style home’s know-how.

The positioning is house to embroiderers Lesage and Montex; shoemaker Massaro; feather and flower skilled Lemarié; milliner Maison Michel; pleater Lognon; grand flou atelier Paloma, and goldsmith Goossens, in addition to the lingerie and swimwear model Eres. 

It additionally homes interiors specialists Lesage Intérieurs and Studio MTX.