Last night at the Grand Palais in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld presented Chanel’s Couture Collection for Fall 2011, and what a show it was! The setting was a modern, sci-fi-esque replica of the Place Vendome, an interesting and effective backdrop for the romantic, vintage feel of the clothes.
image: Chanel
The evening’s show began with a cluster of classic suits in shades of gray, blue, white, and black. Details included ornate buttons and peplums, which looked particularly striking in a magenta suit that followed.
image: imaxtree
image: imaxtree
Layered pieces were also popular, and Lagerfeld displayed jackets over dresses. And fish tail skirts were also shown, with most of the hemlines remaining on the longer side, a throw back to the days of CoCo.
image: GoRunway.com
image: GoRunway.com
And let’s not forget one of the main ingredients of the night-feathers!
image: GoRunway.com
image: GoRunway.com
As for beauty, models walked the runway with sheer pieces of black lace over their heavily lined eyes, a la GaGa. Hair was pinned back under varying shades of colored hats, which accompanied each and every look. To view the whole collection on the Elle.com site, click here.
image: GoRunway.com
image: GoRunway.com
image: GoRunway.com
And which Hollywood starlets were there? Alexa Chung, Milla Jovovich, Elle Fanning, and one of my fave fashionistas-Diane Kruger who looked every bit the glamourous movie star in a 2009 Chanel Couture piece complete with tail hem skirt. Gorgeous!
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