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26/01/2011 09:50:06

Fashion: Paris Haute Couture S/S 2011

Nouveau Couture for the Now

Looks from Chanel Haute Couture by Karl Lagerfeld / From left / Mono-pattern crystal and pearl embroidered (slightly A-line) T-shirt paired with jeans / Semi-translucent embroidered top with a silk satin skirt / Transparent all-over embroidered black crystal trousers with A-line embroidered tunic dress.

There was a whiff of delicacy that ran through Chanel’s Haute Couture presentation on Tuesday with a clear message about future of couture: lightness and youthfulness.

Is it a coincidence that Mr. Lagerfeld had chosen Blake Lively, ‘Gossip Girl subject and starlet,’ as the official face of the “MADEMOISELLE” handbag line? She is spontaneous and fresh and her fictive television character always seems to be mixing the right amount of edge with heritage luxury brands such as Chanel.

In a day when people do not want to be told what is, and is not chic Mr. Lagerfeld chose to present a romantic – and above all – easy to wear (you could call the fit even roomy) collection, pairing translucent embroidered, slightly a-line, tunics with jeans and flats.

“She (Coco Chanel) didn’t like jeans — but you have to work for the future,” said Mr. Lagerfeld, referring to the founder’s dismissal of denim at the end of her career in the ‘60s when it was the fashion of the moment.

The clothing not only seemed light because of its use of dew-like pastel colours with shimmering beads hand sewn onto them, but also in maintaining a weightlessness and transparency of the fabrics despite the all-over ornamentation.

A glimpse of the atmosphere at Chanel, captured by Glass.

“I’m very spontaneous in choosing what I wear,” said Daphne Guinness after the show and when sharing a taxi with two very stylish Chinese haute couture clients, it became clear that they yearned for something modern and easy – as well as something obvious that showcase quality and real craftsmanship. “It’s for young ladies. The next generation of haute couture customers,” said Baptiste Giabiconi when greeted at the entrance.

And is that not true luxury or exclusivity? Being able to go to the grocery store in a Chanel crystal encrusted, semi translucent t-shirt and some blue jeans?

Karl Lagerfeld with his models and Kristen Mcmenamy as the bride. The set reflected Coco Chanel's signature coromandel screens, while the models were grouped on a reproduction of the mirrored staircase where Coco famously watched her collections.

Edited by Gossipboy - 26 Jan 2011 at 9:50am

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