It was the story about flying up in the air. At the heart of the place, an open, monumental birdcage has been placed as if by magic – reminding us of the small cage hosting a couple of birds that was given to Gabrielle Chanel by one of her seamstresses.

In the colors of day, night and the ever-changing sky, the start of the show was the beginning of a ballet of ethereal liberty, witnessing chiffon capes, slit skirts, embroidered transparent shirt dresses, wide-cut and fluid trousers, sequined and fringed jeans, and trench coats with a multicolored feather print that paid an ode to delicacy, lightness and movement. Addressing the women who freed themselves from the cumbersome gaze of society just like Gabrielle Chanel, the collection also featured aviator jackets with Peter Pan collars, flight suits in black or white faille, suits with tone-on-tone tie-shape inserts, uniform dresses with white collars, total looks in pink or blue tweed, pastel knits, black skirt knitted as a tribute to the architecture of the venue and sparkling platform shoes – making this voyage in the Nave of the Grand Palais truly complete.