This show was girl power like you'd never seen it before. Karl Lagerfeld clearly wanted to make a statement and succeeded in style as he called in supermodel Gisele to walk for his latest Chanel catwalk show. But apart from that, the clothes and the setting were absolutely remarkable. If you thought it was impossible for Lagerfeld to top his ginormous 'supermarket sweep' from last year, he upped the stakes even higher with a genuine Parisian street, filled with houses, paved streets and even real puddles! The Grand Palais was pretty packed out!
The clothes were very Chanel - you had the tweed suits, monochrome basics and pearls. But the use of the stripe was printed onto dresses and skirts while the everyday, grey working suit was given a stylish makeover with palazzo pants and oversized jackets. There were some lovely bright jackets and tops, knit and cashmere while the relaxed attitude of the show was cool and chic. I thought the use of grey as a bass colour for spring was interesting, so perhaps Lagerfeld has predicted subdued weather for the new year.
As for the epic finale, models paraded down the 'street' holding huge plaques baring slogans and messages. 'History is her story,' 'Free Fashion' and 'Make fashion not war' were just some of the messages making quite a statement as Gisele and Cara Delevingne shouted through megaphones at the fashion press. Karl Lagerfeld proudly strutted his stuff down the catwalk - it's hard to believe this man is over 80 and still designs like a young genius. Trust me, this collection had Instagram as Twitter in a mini meltdown, especially with Cara and Kendall Jenner walking the runway. An amazing show and well worth the wait!
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Valentino
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