The planets aligned for Chanel in Paris on Monday night.

After months of excruciating buildup, Matthieu Blazy delivered a case study in brand rejuvenation with a show at the Grand Palais that managed to feel both spectacular and unexpectedly intimate.

Newly (re)minted brand ambassador Nicole Kidman , flanked by her daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, joined celebrities including Margot Robbie, Penélope Cruz, Ayo Edebiri and Pedro Pascal inside the recently renovated glass-and-steel building, which had been transformed into a planetarium symbolizing the “Universe of Chanel .”

The giant orbs, reflected in a glossy black floor marbled with colored pigment, made for an otherworldly backdrop reminiscent of Karl Lagerfeld’s most spectacular show sets.

At 8:14 p.m. precisely, it was

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