Chanel’s Cruise 2025/26 show wasn’t just a celebration of timeless elegance on the runway — it was also a gathering of the House’s closest muses, global ambassadors, and cinematic kindred spirits. Against the dreamlike setting of Villa d’Este, the front row sparkled with familiar faces and quietly iconic presences.

Keira Knightley, a longtime Chanel muse and embodiment of the brand’s modern romanticism, arrived in effortless style, joined by the always-radiant Margaret Qualley and Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o — each bringing their own energy to the show’s golden atmosphere.

In a rare public appearance, Roman Coppola was spotted supporting his sister Sofia, whose direction of the show’s teaser brought an ethereal, filmic mood to the entire presentation. Also among the guests was The White Lotus actress Sarah Catherine Hook, a rising star whose presence hinted at a new generation of Chanel women — sharp, luminous, and unafraid of a little mystery.

And then, of course, there was Caroline de Maigret — ever-present, ever-effortless. At this point, it’s hard to imagine a Chanel show anywhere in the world without her signature nonchalance anchoring the brand’s Parisian soul.

The scene felt less like a red carpet and more like a gathering of the Chanel universe — elegant, understated, and entirely in tune with the spirit of la dolce vita.