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After co-starring with Dua Lipa for the new Chanel 25 bag’s campaign, brand ambassador and member of Blackpink, Jennie, is once again making her mark at the Met Gala 2025. We thought the brand had already outdone itself with its 2026 resort show in the enchanting setting of Lake Como on April 29, yet for this very special event Chanel takes it up a notch, revealing the full creative talent of its atelier with a design that emphasises the poetry of their universe.

John Shearer

This year’s dress code, “Tailored for You,” which accompanies the Costume Exhibit’s spring exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” is the perfect showcase for Chanel’s particular savoir-faire. For her look, Jennie wore an off-the-shoulder black satin jumpsuit adorned with pearl cabochons, two strands of pearls, and a white silk camellia with bejeweled buttons. A black satin overskirt lined with white taffeta brought dramatic flair to this elegant look.

Topping off her look in a two-tone hat and matching Chanel pumps, Jennie’s style was directly inspired by Coco Chanel and her designs from the 1920s and 1930s. Rather than simply following the theme, Chanel somehow managed to transcend it, reinterpreting the classic men’s suit and infusing it with its signature contemporary elegance and feminine spirit with a look that took more than 330 hours to make.

This story first appeared on Vogue.fr

As we roll our suitcases out of the terminal and pause for a customary group selfie, I sense the air outside for the first time in twelve hours. Hanoi is hot and sticky. On the drive to our hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, I gaze at the grey, nondescript landscape. Nothing feels ‘foreign’ yet. The only striking feature is the absurdly thin buildings—a clever workaround implemented to evade taxes during French rule. I cannot decide if they are charming or claustrophobic.

The hotel room is not ready so we leave our bags behind and step out to find lunch. My mouth stinks and there is film on my teeth but this isn’t the occasion to be picky about dental hygiene. The streets are narrow and almost closed to the sky. Every inch of space has been claimed by food stalls with low plastic stools, scooters and cyclos, temples and heritage homes. In the middle of this madness, the green Hoàn Kiếm Lake breathes quietly.

Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Getty Images

Travelling to Vietnam has been on my bucket list for years, and willing it into existence has been in the works for months. An MS Word document with a schedule and costs was circulated well in advance. ‘Don’t go to Vietnam before watching this’ videos were consumed diligently. No part of the holiday was left to chance. But now that the holiday has officially begun, I feel spent. The strain of sleepless travel, the delay that almost made us miss our connecting flight and the mini-heart attack my brother caused by getting his wife’s initials wrong on the ticket are making themselves known. I want rest and relaxation but what I have is a watertight itinerary and the feeling that I must not falter.

After lunch, we walk to an old cafe for egg coffee. Three ingredients that should never coalesce are poured into the same cup: egg yolk, condensed milk and coffee. Only my brother drinks it. The rest of us quickly drop the pretence of being open-minded and adventurous.