Welcome to the Chanel Brasserie

You can always rely on Karl Lagerfeld to put on a real show. Fashion should be about the clothes, and a catwalk collection should obviously have a firm emphasis on garments. Yet, we all know that in this day and age people want a show, people want to be surprised and delighted and most importantly people want to share what they see on Twitter! Lagerfeld certainly got everyone talking before the Chanel show even started this morning, as fashion press were treated to tea and coffee at the Chanel Brasserie. Real waiters served drinks and snacks behind elegant gold table tops, complete with everything you would expect in a real life restaurant.

Then Cara Delevingne opened proceedings and the real show began. Classic tweed coats, lots of monochrome and of course, the classic Chanel suit. In navy and check, the suit was brought into the 21st century with precision and ease with skirts falling to the knee. It was lady like and extremely 1940's Parisian aristocrat, who was just doing her normal breakfast routine, complete with her gloves and handbag. There was a hint of the fashions houses' history with Scotland, with tartan dresses, scarves and skirts providing a little colour here and there. Puffa jackets were also evident, as were long wool coats perfect for keeping out the cold winter chill.

Towards the end of the show (there were a jaw-dropping 98 looks in total) lovely sheer black dresses were shown off by the likes of Sam Rollinson, Kendall Jenner and Delevingne. With a little sports prowess, theses dresses were very simple with some silver brooches adding a touch of glam. As for the hair and make up, it was sublime. Models all wore black bands across their heads, scrapping hair into an iconic Bardot hairdo. While others had their hair severely slicked to the side and pushed behind ears. Black cats eye flicks also looked good with the minimal make up on faces, as well as the dramatic eye shadow.

While the show was happening, models who had finished taking their turn on the circular runway sat down at tables and at the bar, waiting for their order to be taken. It was a great bit of play acting that really added character to the show and a sense of realism. If Chanel did decide to open a restaurant, it would clearly be a hit! When Karl Lagerfeld gave his final bow, he could definitely do so with pride as this show was absolutely fantastic. Vive Chanel!