‘Fashion Month’ always ends on a high in Paris with the iconic French fashion houses in competition to put on the most memorable of shows. Chanel was never going to disappoint. Karl Lagerfeld had models parade his SS’13 Chanel collection along a wind turbine and solar panel lined runway in the cavernous hall of the Grand Palais. Playing with this concept of wind and energy, the collection was, as Lagerfeld explained, “all about volume and lightness, because usually volume and lightness don’t go together.”
Left: Karl Lagerfeld in THAT shirt and THAT tie. A huge difference to usual monochromatic style.
Below: The towering wind turbines. “Energy is the most important thing in life,” Karl Lagerfeld told reporters backstage after the show.
The collection reflected the traditional heritage of the label and the elegance of Coco Chanel, particularly reflected in the tweed and pearl embellishment but with a distinctly modern aesthetic. I really enjoyed seeing the cocoon cuts and bell sleeves which provided a relaxed feel amongst the summery, neutral colour palate that was chosen.
Below and Left: Before this model had even left the catwalk this hoola-hoop style handbag had caused a veritable storm on the Twittersphere. I can't imagine this being the easiest of bags to manipulate whilst shopping, dancing or on the tube?! I cannot wait to see who is seen out and about next summer with this particular piece of arm/shoulder candy!
Above and Below: Oversized pearls embellished a huge proportion of the Chanel SS'13 collection, with many of the models also wearing pearl chokers around their necks and pearl clusters around their wrists, and they all wore a single pearl in their ponytails.
Below: My favourite piece from the collection - the movement in this dress was gorgeous.
Below: The beautiful Chanel-clad FROW (L-R) Stylist (and fashion favourite of mine) Caroline Sieber, model Laura Bailey, DJ Leigh Lezark and model Poppy Delevigne.
