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Chanel celebrates female filmmakers at starry NYC lunch
The fashion house hosted a packed Tribeca Film Festival event honoring emerging women directors, drawing A-list guests and industry buzz.
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The fashion house hosted a packed Tribeca Film Festival event honoring emerging women directors, drawing A-list guests and industry buzz. Chanel's Through Her Lens program funds and mentors emerging female filmmakers, bringing together Hollywood's top talent to celebrate women creators. Originally reported by Vanity…
Chanel's big New York moment
On the same day Chanel's fall-winter 2026 collection hit stores with lines around the block, the fashion house hosted a buzzy lunch celebrating female filmmakers with Tribeca Enterprises.
Through Her Lens program
Chanel's Through Her Lens initiative provides funding and mentorship for emerging women creators, partnering with Tribeca Enterprises to support the next generation of female filmmakers.
A-list guests arrive at Locanda Verde
The lunch at Robert De Niro's Greenwich Hotel restaurant drew Regina King, Riley Keough, Misty Copeland, Emmy Rossum, Celine Song, and Halle Berry, who signed autographs before entering.
Industry conversations and announcements
The room buzzed with Hollywood talk. News broke that comedian Mary Beth Barone will star in a rom-com she wrote called Still We Met, alongside Joe Alwyn, with Lena Dunham as executive producer.
Jane Rosenthal honored at lunch
Tribeca Film Festival matriarch Jane Rosenthal gave a toast about the program, then Robert De Niro surprised her by emerging from the kitchen with a birthday cake. She had turned 70 the day before.
Chanel fashion on display
Guests wore Chanel pieces throughout the lunch. Sarah Catherine Hook carried a black Chanel bag, Ella Beatty wore black-and-white square-toe heels, and Sarah Hoover rocked a vintage 1994 Chanel suit.
De Niro's rare appearance
Robert De Niro was the only male guest in the room, making his surprise birthday cake entrance for Rosenthal a memorable moment at the all-female filmmaker celebration.
Matthieu Blazy's creative direction
The fall-winter 2026 collection marks the second by creative director Matthieu Blazy, featuring signature designs like square-toe heels that became a talking point among guests.
The one thing
Chanel's Through Her Lens program funds and mentors emerging female filmmakers, bringing together Hollywood's top talent to celebrate women creators.
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