11/13/2009

CHANEL PARIS SHANGHAI

The first video of the diary of the collection

Chanel travels to Shanghai for the opening of the new boutique at the Peninsula hotel on November 25th and to
present its Paris Shanghai fashion show on December 3rd.

The diary of the Paris Shanghai collection, from the first fittings in Paris to the show in Shanghai on December 3rd, will be
on www.chanel-paris-shanghai.com.

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11/09/2009

CHANEL IN SHANGHAI

THE COMING MÉTIERS D'ART COLLECTION WILL BE SHOWN IN SHANGHAI
ON DECEMBER 3RD, WILL COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW CHANEL BOUTIQUE.
19/10/2009

SPY CAMERA

READY-TO-WEAR SPRING-SUMMER 2010
10/06/2009

BACKSTAGE AT THE SHOW

READY-TO-WEAR SPRING-SUMMER 2010

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10/06/2009

THE SHOW

READY-TO-WEAR SPRING-SUMMER 2010

The Chanel 2010 summer is one of bucolic and rural light-heartedness. For this cheerful fashion show, Karl Lagerfeld
installed a reproduction of a farm scene complete with barn, haystacks, and flower garlands in the heart of the Grand Palais,
using Fragonard's artworks and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles as his inspiration. In this idyllic décor, the Chanel
models appeared in step with the joyous rhythms of this country farandole, which ended in a surprise concert by Lily Allen,
who appeared in a flowery cabin from underneath the set.

The dusted colors of this summer collection are like those of the show's atmosphere, made up of natural whites, creams,
beiges, but also pink, coral and pale orange. The dresses have transparent elements, muslin veils, and pleats which
heighten the waistline and enhance the silhouette. Leather clogs with studded heels and small baskets adorned with
flowers and ones made of wicker and hessian accessorize the silhouettes. [ More ]
10/06/2009

FASHION GOES GREEN

READY-TO-WEAR SPRING-SUMMER 2010

There was a bucolic, pastoral feel to the Grand Palais for Chanel's Ready-To-Wear Spring-Summer 2010 show, as
designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Against a stunning backdrop of gold and green straw, wood and wild grasses, models
moved around a 9-metre high barn in a very "organic-generation" setting.

"I spent my childhood in the countryside. You hear a lot about the environment these days. I thought it would be interesting
to put a fashion twist on it", said Karl Lagerfeld.
Proof that fashion and the environment can go hand in hand.
07/07/2009

HAUTE COUTURE FALL-WINTER 2009/10

MYSTERY AND MINIMALISM

For next winter's Haute Couture collection, Karl Lagerfeld chose to combine extremely pure silhouettes, which evoke
"unencumbered graphic effects and asymmetric lines" in addition to the magic of faces veiled in tulle embroidered with
studs and crystals. "It's a coquettish veil that creates mystery... It can be quite nice to see and not be able to be seen,"
as the designer explains.

For this collection Karl Lagerfeld also imagined trails attached to the shoulders or to the waist of tweed jackets and
dresses. "They are extensions of the silhouette with evening attitude. It's all about the perfect proportions and lightness."

The discreet luxury of this graphic Couture collection plays on the opulence of the embroidery and the precious nature of
the fabrics: muslin dresses, delicate draping and suggestions of skin under embroidered lace, folded and ruffled as a
reminder of the traditional dress of the Versailles court. Day and night, Karl Lagerfeld's deep black silhouettes are
punctuated by sudden flashes of white, gold, red and fuchsia. [ More ]
07/07/2009

ICONIC DECOR

HAUTE COUTURE FALL-WINTER 2009/10 COLLECTION

Karl Lagerfeld chose the dusk light at the Grand Palais in Paris to present his Chanel Fall-Winter 2009/10 Haute Couture
collection. Over a white decor, divided into squares by black lines, four gigantic Chanel N°5 perfume bottles veered towards
the sky. "What could be more mythical than a Chanel jacket and N°5?" adds Karl Lagerfeld, who brought together the two
icons for his Couture show. [ More ]
05/29/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU AT THE MALY THEATER

PHOTOS BY EMANUELE SCORCELLETTI

After presenting in Paris last December the "Paris Moscou" Metiers d'Art collection, Chanel chose the Maly Theater for
an exclusive presentation in Russia on May 29th.
An outstanding event since it was also Karl Lagerfeld's first visit to Moscou. [ More ]
05/29/2009

KARL LAGERFELD SPEAKS ABOUT THE 2009/10 CRUISE COLLECTION
05/14/2009

THE 2009/10 CRUISE SHOW PHOTOGRAPHED BY OLIVIER ZAHM

COCO ON THE LIDO

For the Cruise 2009/10 collection, Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by the Venetian society of the 1930s and the esthetics of
Visconti's legendary films "Death in Venice". The looks fused the vibrant Venetian reds of the Renaissance, Fortuny's prints,
and the chiaroscuro technique of the great Italian masters. [ More ]
05/13/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 4
05/12/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 3
05/11/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 2
05/07/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 1
03/10/2009

CHANEL "BELLE BRUMMELLE"

2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR

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03/10/2009

SHOW DÉCOR

2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR

For this collection, staged at the Grand Palais, Karl Lagerfeld designed a minimalist and purified décor. It was made up of
a succession of eight white spaces and a contrasting black lacquered floor — a combination which could just as easily evoke
a vast contemporary apartment, an art gallery or Chanel's couture salons on the rue Cambon. Door frames in the white spaces
allowed for movement throughout the blocks and for the models to cross one another weaving down the runway, breaking from
the traditionally linear movement of fashion shows. [ More ]
January 2009

LAS VEGAS

NEW CHANEL BOUTIQUE

This new Chanel boutique is located between two Las Vegas palaces: theHotel Wynn and the Hotel Encore. With its
gold and beige interior, it is an homage to Mademoiselle Chanel's 31 rue Cambon apartment.

The American architect Peter Marino avoided the kitch clichés of Las Vegas by following a certain rigor and a simple
geometry inspired by the 30's, perpetuating the elegant style of Chanel. The boutique also includes an area entirely
dedicated to exotic leather handbags. For the opening, the window installation was based on Paris-Moscou, the
latest Métiers d'Art collection. [ More ]
01/27/2009

MONOCHROME WHITE

CHANEL 2009 SPRING-SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE

The last Chanel Haute Couture collection is like a new beginning: "A white page," says Karl Lagerfeld, "a linear and
timeless graphic interpretation. It's like a starting point for the story of this new era, for which all the details still need to
be written. That is why I chose paper as the theme for the couture collection this season." The strong connection between
Karl Lagerfeld and this theme gives this collection its intensity, "It's also the fabric that I prefer most... I love paper! Everything
begins on paper. Without paper I would be lost!"

This collection is minimal and extremely sophisticated. All of the luxurious details, from the embroidery to the fabric, are
more suggested than overt. "It's the new modesty" according to Karl Lagerfeld. These pure, graphic silhouettes often
combine two elements: a short top and a straight skirt, both highlighted by lightness and fluidity. The skirts have discrete slits.
The removable cap sleeves conceal the shoulders and allow for freedom of movement.

This monochrome collection is first and foremost a "game of lines and shapes," continues the designer. Underneath the
geometry and purity of the cuts, it's the floral explosion of the embroidery and the minute details that discretely color this
collection. The floral theme is found in the white roses and daisies, with embroidered flowers and petals from the ateliers of
Lemarié and Lesage. It is also the inspiration for the sumptuous hairpieces that the Japanese artist Katsuya Kamo created
for the collection. "There is something similar between a flower petal and a sheet of paper" says Karl Lagerfeld. [ More ]
01/27/2009

« POP-UP » DÉCOR

CHANEL 2009 SPRING-SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE

Underneath the glass roof of the Cambon-Capucines pavilion was like a giant pop-up book made of white paper. The
grandiose décor was made up of monochrome arrangements of roses, daisies, leaves and petals winding their way up
and around the room's 32 impressive columns and draped over the railings of the entry stairway where the models appeared.
Not to mention the 84 round tables with their tablecloths and paper bouquets. All in all, there were 7000 handmade paper
flowers, which took a total of 4800 hours of work to assemble. 4000 m2 of paper were needed to create these ephemeral
sculptures, all in one color, or more aptly the non-color of preference for Mlle Chanel: "Women think about all colors, except
the absence of color. For me black has everything. So does white. They are absolute beauty. They are the perfect match.
Dress a woman in white or in black at a ball and all eyes will be upon her." [ More ]
12/03/2008

PARIS-MOSCOU 2008-2009 AFTER SHOW

AT THE RANELAGH THEATER

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12/03/2008

THE PARIS-MOSCOU 2008-2009 SHOW DECOR

ATMOSPHERE OF A RUSSIAN CABARET

This year's Metiers d'Art collection, "Paris-Moscou" has been dedicated to the capital of a country and a culture that
fascinated Gabrielle Chanel. For the presentation, Karl Lagerfeld chose the confidential Theatre Le Ranelagh in the sixteenth
district of Paris. At the theater's entrance, beautiful constructivist-style posters were hung up on the walls, announcing the
show's arrival to the theater. After the fashion event, the theater was transformed into a Russian cabaret, complete with a
Slavic orchestra and vodka, while Karl Lagerfeld conducted his interviews on the stage. [ More ]
10/21/2008

MOBILE ART OPENING PARTY IN CENTRAL PARK

HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR

Karl Lagerfeld created an evening worthy of the opening of Mobile Art in New York: at the heart of Central Park, after visiting
the exhibition, guests were invited to a concert in a giant compact mirror hidden in the trees with "Hercule and Love Affair".
For almost an hour, the neo-disco group created by New York DJ Andrew Butler played songs from their first album including
"Blind" that had already been played to accompany the ready-to-wear collection for the Fall-Winter 2008/9 catwalk.

Also worthy of note were visits from the artist Jeff Koons, actresses Kate Bosworth and Sarah Jessica Parker and the
photographer Terry Richardson... [ More ]
10/15/2008

"PREMIERE" WATCH

COMEBACK

In 1987, the first CHANEL watch is created and is simply called "Première." Its octagonal shape is what makes this watch
original, and just like the cap on the N°5 bottle, it is a reminder of the geometrical shape of the Place Vendôme, seen from
the windows of Mademoiselle Chanel's room at the Hotel Ritz.

This year, CHANEL launches the new version of this cult watch in ceramic, a luxurious, noble, smooth and light material.

This new version still has the original hands and octagonal shaped case, it is fine and feminine, and has the same
precious line as the discrete watches from the 1930's.

This re-edition is available in two colors, black and white, four ceramic versions, steel and diamonds or ceramic,
18-carat white gold and diamonds.

For more information, visit the Fine Jewellery & Watches website on chanel.com. [ More ]
10/03/2008

2009 SPRING-SUMMER READY-TO-WEAR SHOW

THE RUE CAMBON MOVES TO
THE HEART OF THE GRAND PALAIS

For the 2009 Spring-Summer show, Karl Lagerfeld rebuilt the façade of 31 rue Cambon, under the huge skylight of the
Grand Palais, on a one to one scale. [ More ]
2009 Spring-Summer

STARTING POINT

UPTOWN GIRL

Here is a sneak preview of selected images of the "Starting
Point 2009", the beginning of the Spring-Summer collection:
a very chic "Uptown New York"...

(In stores this January) [ More ]
07/01/2008

2008/9 FALL-WINTER
HAUTE COUTURE SHOW

ORGAN PIPES

For this season's haute couture collection, the designer
conceived a central burst of tubes as tall as 32 meters
under the majestic glass ceiling of the Grand Palais.
"One day, he says, I was at a piano concert given by
Helene Arnault and Brigitte Engerer... It all started then.
It is the organ buffet at the Salle Gaveau that inspired me."
For Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion show's set is extremely
important; It is more than a simple illustration or prolongation
of the collection's theme, it is a true architectural proposition.
The power, the strength, and the originality of this effort add
a whole new dimension to the show, as the architecture
connects the fashion to the show's music.
05/15/2008

CRUISE COLLECTION AFTER PARTY

A MIDNIGHT SWIM in miami

The Cruise Show after party was supposed to take place in a club on Lincoln Road, but no one wanted to abandon the
Raleigh Hotel where the show had taken place. Karl Lagerfeld's guests, a mix of superstars from the American fashion
press, Miami jet setters in head-to-toe CHANEL and iconic actresses including Anna Mouglalis, Diane Kruger and
Joana Preiss, all seemed thrilled about this tropical fashion break. The night ended in the pool with a midnight swim. [ More ]
05/15/2008

2008/9 CRUISE collection

A FASHION SHOW AT the RALEIGH HOTEL POOL, MIAMI BEACH

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