Chanel’s Latest Cruise Collection Parallels Josh Smith’s Expressive Artworks

Contemporary artist Josh Smith’s expressive brushstrokes invigorate his gestural paintings exploring a wide range of subjects, from typography to turtles, cityscapes to sunsets, the latter of which is the focus of this 2014 work, Untitled. Waves of color burst from the tropical scene of  swaying palm trees; xavierhufkens.com.

This artwork parallels Chanel’s cinematic Cruise 2023/24 collection, which draws inspiration from Los Angeles, introducing exuberant pieces like a glittery tweed vest with whimsical palm trees silhouetted against an iridescent sky; chanel.com.