ARTISANS’ HOUR: Chanel, Le19M and the King’s Foundation marked four years of cooperation with a display at the Garrison Chapel in London showcasing the work of graduate students specializing in embroidery, millinery and fashion.
The exhibition, which will be open from Friday to Sept. 24, features the work of the Chanel Métiers d’Art Fellowship graduates, including 3D embroidered capes, sculptural hats made from a variety of materials and clothing inspired by the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel and Le19M, the brand’s Métiers d’Art hub in Paris, said that over the past three years, each new fellowship “has given us the opportunity to further develop the program, while sharing the exceptional savoir-faire of our maisons d’art with a new generation of young talent.”
Capes designed by the embroidery students on display at the Garrison Chapel in London.
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Jacqueline Farrell, executive director, education at The King’s Foundation, said, “We encourage anyone with an interest in craftsmanship and design to visit this very special exhibition and enjoy the talent on show through our students’ work.”
The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.
Le19M in Paris brings Chanel’s 12 maisons under one roof, and houses more than 700 artisans who hone their craft and support a younger generation learning centuries-old techniques. The King’s Foundation, which was founded in 1990 by King Charles III, is a charity that has created education programs for more than 15,000 students annually in over 35 countries.
Hats on display at the Garrison Chapel in London.
Sean Ebsworth Barnes
The partnership combines the foundation’s educational expertise with Le19M’s hands-on training, giving students the opportunity to learn from artisans using traditional techniques.
Forty-eight students have graduated from these fellowship programs.
The millinery fellowship is a 35-week program that includes a two-week U.K. industry placement, while six embroidery students undertake a specialized 24-week residential program that teaches traditional and new embellishment techniques. The atelier fellowship offers an eight-month program for students working in fashion and textiles.
