When you are a global brand like Chanel, you can take chances with your marketing and advertising initiatives. Your brand is established and your history is in place so experimenting with different mediums or channels isn’t as risky.
Over the last 7 years director Cyrille Smaha has produced a series of stunning animations for Chanel in her signature style. The 27th episode landed on Vimeo about 4 days ago and it is once again an absolutely stunning piece of work.
Her unique blend of collage and motion graphics sets her work apart while lending a unique voice to the legacy of the French fashion house. If you have the time I highly recommend watching all of these starting with number one. Some of them are in French, but don’t let that bother you if you don’t speak the language. These are a visual treat and hearing them in French ads to the mystique in my opinion.