Quick summary
- Kylie Minogue led the celebrity arrivals at Chanel’s first runway show in Australia, held at the Cutaway in Barangaroo, Sydney, on Thursday 5 November 2026.
- The Cruise 2026/27 collection by creative director Matthieu Blazy first showed in Biarritz, France, in April.
- Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Baz Luhrmann, Cathy Freeman and Dom Dolla were also reported among the guests.
- The collection goes on sale the day after the show, and Chanel’s renovated Flinders Lane boutique in Melbourne is due to open next week.
Kylie Minogue was the first big name to arrive at Chanel’s debut Australian runway show in Sydney on Thursday 5 November, according to the Daily Mail. The pop star turned out for the French house’s Cruise 2026/27 presentation at Barangaroo, a re-staging of a collection first seen in France earlier this year.
What did Kylie Minogue wear to the Chanel show?
The Daily Mail described Minogue in cream: a fine-knit cardigan left open at the neck with a matching skirt that fell just below the knee. A black-and-gold chain belt sat low on her hips, with one end trailing nearly to the hem.
She carried a small black Chanel bag with a gold double-C clasp over one shoulder and wore her blonde hair loose in soft waves, the outlet reported. Cathy Freeman arrived in white, in a collarless button-front jacket with a high neckline, her hair in a low bun.
Who else was on the guest list?
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, in a shared report, named Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and Baz Luhrmann among the stars. Dom Dolla and designer Jenny Kee were also there, as was artist Atong Atem.
Local models walked too. Julia Nobis, who was in the Biarritz show, returned alongside Gemma Ward, Catherine McNeil and Charlee Fraser.
The Australian Women’s Weekly said the full guest list had not yet been confirmed when it published, and it reported that Kidman and Robbie, both Chanel ambassadors, had flown in for the occasion.
Why is Kylie Minogue connected to Chanel?
Minogue is not a Chanel ambassador, according to The Australian Women’s Weekly. She did appear with Robbie in the house’s campaign for the Chanel 25 handbag, though.
The magazine also noted that the two women have been friends for years. It quoted Robbie recalling their first meeting, when Minogue told her they were both Aussies who had never met and “should probably hang out”. For a singer whose own site, kylie.com, is built around her music, a front-row seat at a fashion house’s first Australian show is a familiar kind of invitation, and this one came with a friend on the guest list.
Why Chanel chose Sydney and this collection
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion at Chanel, told the Herald the house never designs something special for one city. “It’s the same collection, but through a new angle,” he said, adding that the Sydney setting would bring “something a bit different” in mood and energy.
The set echoed Biarritz, with sand-coloured carpet, mirrored walls and a maze of rooms. Biarritz matters to the brand because Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel set up her first atelier there in 1915, Pavlovsky said. He called it a “very meaningful collection” for the house and said Chanel sees Australia as a market it wants to grow.
Chanel’s history here goes back to the 1980s, when it opened its first Australian boutique in Sydney, the Herald reported. The Women’s Weekly said the show was scheduled twice on the day, at 2:30pm and 6pm.
What happens next
The collection reaches Chanel boutiques the day after the show, according to The Age. The renovated Flinders Lane boutique in Melbourne is set to open next week.
More photographs and a fuller guest list are likely to follow from the evening session. For more on her recent work, see everything we publish on Kylie Minogue, including her role in Tangled Up in Blue and her Hollywood Music Award nomination. Our Fashion section covers the rest of the Chanel week.
Frequently asked questions
Where was the Chanel show with Kylie Minogue held?
It was held at the Cutaway in Barangaroo, Sydney, on Thursday 5 November 2026. It was Chanel’s first runway show in Australia, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
What collection did Chanel show in Sydney?
Chanel showed its Cruise 2026/27 collection by creative director Matthieu Blazy. It first appeared in Biarritz, France, in April, and the Sydney show was a re-staging.
Is Kylie Minogue a Chanel ambassador?
No. The Australian Women’s Weekly reports she is not an ambassador, but she appeared in Chanel’s campaign for the Chanel 25 handbag with Margot Robbie.
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