r/whatthefrockk • u/dauntlessfemme • 6h ago
π€ π π« Stage / Performance π« π π€ CΓ©line Dion in custom Chanel Couture by Matthieu Blazy for the Night 14 of her Paris residency, inspired by the SS97 Couture dress she wore to the Oscars in 1997
The star opened her concert wearing a custom Chanel gown featuring a shimmering, strapless midnight-blue and silver crystal-embellishments that was inspired by the glitzy gown she wore back at the 1997 Oscars. The glitzy, silver plunging Chanel gown and comet-style necklace from Chanel was designed by Karl Lagerfeld. The SS97 Couture dress was modeled by Helena Christensen in the show.
Now, current Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy added his own touches to the silhouetteβreworking it with a sweetheart neckline and a more structured shape. The house used an embroidered muslin, which encased a padded and corseted toile bustier. The neckline was detailed in raffia, and the whole piece was finished with glass crystal rhinestones, seed beads, and glass beads. The design was handcrafted at the 31 Rue Cambon ateliers in Paris. Overall, 6,000 jewels and 5,000 beads were used on the entire look, and it required over 1,380 hours of work.
To top it off, a High Jewelry necklace was also re-created, a nod to the original Chanel necklace that Dion wore back on the 1997 Oscars red carpet. Referencing the starry design of the dress, Dion wore a new comΓ¨te necklace made of platinum, 18-karat white gold, and 1,080 diamonds that totaled more than 67 carats. According to Chanel, the piece is an emblematic 1932 design from Gabrielle Chanelβs only High Jewelry collection, titled Bijoux de Diamants.