Chanel takes a breather in Marseille

The luxury fashion house opted for the southern French city's Cité Radieuse's rooftop to present its cruise show on Thursday, May 2.

What do Dakar (Senegal), Manchester (UK) and Marseille have in common? These three cities are not typically associated with the world of fashion and luxury. Yet, Chanel has chosen to host fashion shows in all of them over the past 18 months. On Thursday, May 2, the Parisian fashion house took to the rooftop terrace of Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse in Marseille to present its Cruise 2025 show. The 600 guests, spread over two shows due to the limited capacity of the UNESCO World Heritage building, arrived calmly in the light rain, which may have deterred onlookers, who were few in number despite the presence of celebrities such as Lily-Rose Depp and Marion Cotillard.