High-waisted shorts, a sleek swimsuit, and Lake Como light set the tone for Chanel’s forthcoming Cruise presentation.
Sofia Coppola has offered a first glance at Chanel’s Cruise 2025-2026 collection, issuing a spare micro-film that turns Villa d’Este on Lake Como into a silent stage for reflection.
Model Ida Heiner drifts through the Renaissance hotel’s marble staircases, along an ochre terrace, and into lake-facing suites. Her stride is punctuated by high-waisted shorts, a neat swimsuit, and feather-light accessories lifted straight from the upcoming wardrobe.
Coppola’s camera lingers on small gestures—a hand grazing a balustrade, sunlight flashing across polished stone—and the pace slows until minutes feel suspended.
The clip closes on a simple card: Wednesday 30 April 2025, 2 p.m. Paris time, when the complete Cruise 2025-2026 film will appear on chanel.com.
The teaser reads as a shorthand manifesto of ease, hinting at what Chanel will send gliding along Lake Como later this week and confirming that Coppola remains one of the house’s sharpest storytellers.
