Virginie Viard
Virginie Viard is a French fashion designer, and the creative director of Chanel.Biography
Virginie Viard began her career as an assistant to costume designer Dominique Borg.
In 1987, she joined Chanel where she worked in embroidery. Thereafter, she followed Karl Lagerfeld to Chloe, before returning to Chanel where she became studio director of the fashion design studio. She was appointed artistic director of Chanel fashion house in Paris from 2019, following the death of Karl Lagerfeld.
Her first solo collection was in Chanel's Resort / Cruise 2020 show, held in the Grand Palais, on May 3, 2019.Family
Viard has four siblings: Arnaud, Françoise, Marianne and Benjamin. Arnaud is a screenwriter and actor.
