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Coffee, Tea or...Couture: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Today, the
House of Chanel and its GOD--I mean--designer
Karl Lagerfeld, showed the latest
Chanel Haute Couture Collection, for Spring 2012. Chanel's shows have always been a spectacle--who can forget that
Underwater World Lagerfeld created for Chanel's Spring/Summer 2012 Ready To Wear show with Florence Welch singing last October...
Or the Gigantic Bronzed Lion in the middle of the
Grand Palais for the
Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2010 show (above photo). Well, this time, the set was an airplane cabin. A Super First Class airplane cabin, mind you. The seats were all diagonally situated (for better view down the aisle) and each guest's invitation, according to
Cathy Horyn of the New York Times, had placements like "2A" and 6B" on them.
Sleeper Seat: A "Hint" of the Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012 Collection
Lagerfeld flies a lot so maybe this was an "Homage" airline travel--but I think it had more to do with Blue, the sky and all shades of the color. There were about 60 exits, almost all in blue--different shades of blue. It was as if Lagerfeld had Wikipedia'ed "Shades of Blue" and then demanded garments in all those shades!
Couture Client--Lady in Fur: The woman on the right--in the mink--is my new IDOL!!!! Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
The collection was beautiful, very client-oriented (not so many --Colors: Blue, all shades of it. Plus some white and almost-black (I think people call it "midnight blue"). Silhouettes/shapes: the Drop Waist is a Chanel staple and it was evident in this Spring 2012
Haute Couture Collection. Almost ever look had horizontal pockets.
Pocket Princesses: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
$40,000+ Chanel Haute Couture suits in wool-silk boucle had the ease of $100 denim jeans, as each model sauntered down the airplane cabin aisle with their hands half-perched inside the pockets.
Portrait Perfect: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Details included portrait-style collars; billowing bell/blouson sleeves--raglan and set-in-armholes; fitted sheath and shift dresses; varying lengths--above-the-knee or ankle-length. The bead-work was exquisite, as always--all hand-done and all Lesage, I am sure. Take a look at some of these marvelous ready-for-a-First Class Suite Flight--clothes:
Blouson Lunch: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Sky-High Hair: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Sequined Skies: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Jet Blue: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Choix de Mariage: Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
Click Below for Full Runway Video of Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012:
Laura Bailey in a Chanel printed dress.
