Coco Chanel-Inspired Elegance at Trocadero, Paris

Leo and Valeria's Coco Chanel-inspired editorial in Paris, with a sunrise Trocadero session, Tasya Talitha gown, and Baldin & Delloye suit. Photos by Yulia Galygina.

By Elena Moretti | Published 14 May 2020

Coco Chanel-Inspired Elegance at Trocadero, Paris

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Leo and Valeria's Coco Chanel-inspired editorial captured the spirit of Parisian minimalism at sunrise over Trocadero. A&A Event directed the concept of restraint and confidence, while Yulia Galygina followed the couple through quiet streets washed in soft morning light. Black, white, and ivory tones guided every choice in this celebration of French style.

Photography

Yulia Galygina

Venue

Trocadéro, Paris

Region

Paris, France

Couple

Leo & Valeria

Getting Ready

A bridal portrait of a bride seated on wide stone steps, facing the camera with a relaxed pose. She wears a white strapless ballgown with a textured lace or dotted tulle skirt and a black velvet sash belt at the waist, paired with blush pink pointed-toe heels. Her hair is styled in a low updo with a black velvet bow, and she wears a delicate necklace. The image is a medium portrait shot with soft, even natural lighting and a classic, polished styling aesthetic.

A close-up portrait of a couple embracing, shot from behind, with a soft blurred outdoor background. The bride wears a structured ivory spaghetti-strap bodice with a black waistband detail and a white textured skirt, with her blonde hair styled in a low ponytail tied with a large black satin bow. The groom wears a black tuxedo jacket with a white dress shirt, and his hands are placed on the bride's back and waist. The styling follows a modern black-and-white color palette with clean, minimal design choices.

A close-up portrait of a bride and groom with their foreheads nearly touching and eyes closed in an intimate moment. The groom wears a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and white dress shirt, while the bride wears a strapless white gown and has her blonde hair styled in a low ponytail secured with a large black satin bow. She accessorizes with small pearl or diamond stud earrings and a delicate necklace. The background is completely blurred, keeping all focus on the couple's faces and the intentional black-and-white color contrast of their styling.

A bride sits alone on a stone ledge at the Trocadéro in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower centered directly behind her in soft focus. She is wearing a white strapless sweetheart-neckline gown with a flowing skirt featuring a front slit, and her hair is loosely styled in a low updo. The shot is a full-length portrait taken at a slight distance, with the bride positioned in the lower-left third of the frame to allow the tower to dominate the background. The overall image has a soft, muted, film-like quality with pale, diffused light.

Valeria sat alone on a stone ledge at the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower centered directly behind her, her white spaghetti-strap gown by Tasya Talitha catching the first golden rays of sunrise. Iryna Skomoroshko created a modern, luminous beauty look while a black satin bow, a direct nod to Coco Chanel's iconic simplicity, anchored the bridal hairstyle. The groom's tailored suit by Baldin and Delloye added sharp Parisian polish.

Bridal Portraits

A couples portrait taken outdoors in Paris with the Eiffel Tower softly out of focus in the background. The bride and groom stand close together with foreheads nearly touching in an intimate pose; the groom wears a black tuxedo with a black bow tie, while the bride wears a white strapless gown with a black satin waist sash and has her hair pulled back with a large black bow accessory. The styling follows a classic black-and-white contrast theme with clean, minimal details. The shot is a mid-length portrait with soft, even light suggesting golden hour, giving the image a film-like, airy quality.

A close-up portrait of a bride and groom during what appears to be a couples portrait session. The bride wears a white strapless dress, has her hair pulled back with a large black bow, and wears pearl stud earrings; she has her arms wrapped around the groom's neck and is smiling softly with eyes closed. The groom wears a dark navy or black suit jacket with a black tie and leans in close to the bride's face. The bride has a small script tattoo visible on her forearm. The background is heavily blurred with warm, bright backlight creating a soft glow around the couple. The image has a film photography quality with warm, airy tones.

A close-up portrait of a bride from the chin to mid-thigh, shot outdoors with a softly blurred background that suggests a Parisian setting, with what appears to be the Eiffel Tower faintly visible in the background. She wears a strapless white wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline and a textured quilted skirt, accessorized with a wide black satin sash tied in a large bow at the waist. A delicate silver chain necklace is visible at her collarbone, and she wears a ring on her right hand. The styling is clean and modern with a strong monochrome contrast between the white gown and the black ribbon detail.

A bride sits barefoot on a stone wall at the Trocadéro in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower prominent in the soft-focus background. She wears a strapless white gown with a sweetheart neckline and a black satin sash at the waist, with a textured skirt that falls open at the front. Her blonde hair is pulled back in a low ponytail with a black hair accessory. The portrait is shot at a medium distance with a film-style aesthetic, featuring soft, muted tones and a slightly overexposed, hazy quality consistent with analog film photography.

Close-up portraits captured the couple kissing, shot from behind the bride to highlight her low, loosely gathered ponytail secured with the signature black satin bow. Valeria posed against classic Haussmann-style facades with cream stone and wrought-iron balconies, her white gown a study in clean lines and quiet confidence. Yulia Galygina's lens turned every Parisian street corner into a frame of understated editorial elegance.