And give the people what they want Karl Lagerfeld did. In Milan, we saw Karl for Fendi take on a synthesis of nature and industry; this weekend in Paris we saw Karl for his namesake line send a towering army of severely sartorialized glamazons in fur lined, iPod equipped motorcycle helmets down the runway. The kind of woman we saw yesterday at Karl for Chanel was no less towering and no less powerful; however, the classic femininity the Chanel brand is famous for was ever-present in the fine details.
We've been seeing this mass return among designers back to the roots which made them famous; how could Chanel and whomever happens to be designing for them (which we fully expect Lagerfeld will be doing for at least another hundred years) present anything else, ever?
The first twelve looks in the collection featured a ruffled white lace motif on the sleeves and neck which would return later on among the sixty-odd looks- as if to temper the audience and warn them that "yes, we know what you've seen Karl do these past two weeks- don't worry, Coco might be dead but she isn't dead".
Some of these were twinned with classically Chanel silhouettes, others were paired with sharply tailored jackets featuring severe double-breasting in a stark deep-vee. Then suddenly a herd of male models in elegantly masculine asymmetrical zip wool overcoats broke out onto the runway- order was thus restored, and was immediately followed by a classic box-cut suit in grey rough knit wool.
Pinks and seafoams made their entrance shortly thereafter, followed by black and white printed bodysuits and black suits with deep-plunging necklines.Silhouettes were very vertical and strong but softened with more typically feminine touches. On the whole, very comprehensive, oozing with ingenue sophistication, and just as Coco would have wanted- Karl was born for this, clearly.
Photos from Style.com
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