Launched in 2002, Chanel’s annual Metiers d’Art (it means “Master of Art” in French) collection is a love letter to the artisans and ateliers behind every aspect of the collection: embroiderers, jewellery-makers, shoemakers, milliners and more. This year’s edition, which is currently in stores, sees eight ateliers working closely alongside creative director Virginie Viard to create a lavish collection that Viard describes as “metropolitan yet sophisticated”.

Le19M currently houses a total of 11 ateliers and specialist maisons and 600 members of staff across its 250,000 square meter space who are solely dedicated to Chanel’s Metiers d’Art
The ateliers involved this year – Lesage, Montex, Goossens, Maison Michel, Lemarie, Lognon, Desrues and Massaro – are just a sampling of the 11 that are now housed under one roof at Chanel’s newly-opened Le19M building, and the reported 40 artisanal houses and workshops that Chanel has amassed through the years.
And though the clothes often get the spotlight, this year’s accessories department served up some serious savoir faire. Ahead, a selection of accessories from this year’s collection showcasing the fine workmanship of each atelier.