You could say Angel Reese manifested her invite to the December 2 Chanel Métiers d’Art show. She started collecting Chanel bags once her WNBA career took off, spotlighting a rare top-flap in almost every Instagram post. After years of supporting the atelier from afar, Reese finally made her front-row debut.
Creative director Matthieu Blazy transported his second Chanel show from Paris to New York City. The 81-piece, demi-couture line debuted with a subway station as its backdrop. Reese sat front row in all-black attire, beginning with a lacy skirt set. Both skintight selects—which mimicked a little black dress—appeared partially sheer. Even the ruffled hem along her high-rise midi wasn't perfectly opaque.
Though her closet boasts quilted Chanel bags aplenty, Reese carried a seamless top-flap style in smooth calfskin leather. There's a chance the shoulder style hails from the Spring 2026 collection, Blazy's initial presentation for Chanel. Similar buttery-soft silhouettes—in various shades and sizes—made waves during the Paris Fashion Week fête.
Reese's jewelry didn't stop with the yellow gold double-C. She frosted herself in semi-sheer tights, pointy pumps, and fringed drop earrings. Her pre-show Instagram post gave her collector's item watch (from Chanel, of course) a proper close-up. She posed—faux Chanel newspaper in hand—with the Première Édition Originale timepiece on full display.
It's instantly recognizable for its black-lacquered watch face, matching crown, and 18k yellow gold strap. What's more, the intertwined leather-and-gold band mirrors Chanel's most iconic bag strap. (You know the one.) The $6,300 watch has joined Margaret Qualley, Sarah Catherine Hook, Marion Cotillard, and Jennie Kim's jewelry boxes since its reissue in 2022.
Even Reese's noir cat-eye sunglasses flaunted Chanel's double-C emblem. She looked every bit a Chanel muse in training. However, Reese has been prepping for this role for years—especially on the tunnel walk circuit.
"Me & Chanel>>>>>," Reese captioned her May 2025 pre-game pics. Before a Chicago Sky game, stylist Jermaine Daley dressed Reese in head-to-toe Chanel, including a neon yellow bomber jacket, embroidered wide-leg jeans, and a monogram tank. Zoom in to appreciate the double-C logo atop her gold cuff, belt, necklace stack, and sunglasses.
Should Blazy's roster require another brand ambassador to join Ayo Edebiri, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, and A$AP Rocky, Reese would be the most loyal supporter.
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