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HAUTE COUTURE ILLUSTRATIONS
The black and white sketches capture the lines, contrasts, and ethereal volumes of the Spring-Summer Haute Couture collection.
CHANEL NEWS
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© Jesper Haynes
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TWEED ANKLE BOOTS
This season's tweed boots match the dresses and suits. Their transparent heels lengthen and slim the figure. Sheathed in CHANEL's iconic fabric, they are one of the stars of the Spring-Summer 2018 Haute Couture collection.
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THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF
A HAUTE COUTURE DRESS
"There is always a creative dynamic between the Studio and the expertise of the artisans and the CHANEL ateliers who work on my collections. Gradually as the silhouette evolves, the embroideries, the details and the finishes take on a new dimension." Karl Lagerfeld
HANDCRAFT
The making of the Spring-Summer 2018 collection in the House ateliers at the 31, rue Cambon in Paris.
DETAILS OF THE
HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION
"What I like in Haute Couture is that it is devilishly done, you don’t necessarily see it, but a very good eye can notice it right away." Karl Lagerfeld
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VARIOUS SHADES OF PINK
Leading tinge for this collection, the color pink can be seen throughout the silhouettes. Fabrics are woven in shades of pastel pinks, washed out corals enhanced here and there with a touch of intense fuchsia. A cascade of floral hues that oscillate between pastel tones and hints of saturated tints ornate brocades of pearls and feathers, tweeds and flashes of tulle.
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SPRING EMBROIDERIES
Flowers is the guiding thread of the Spring-Summer Haute Couture collection and is featured into brocades of pearls and rhinestone embroideries on the silhouettes imagined by Karl Lagerfeld.
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© Anne Combaz
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THE HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION
WEDDING GOWN
Karl Lagerfeld reinvents the classic white dress into a tailored jacket and trousers ensemble, topped off with feathers in a way that plays with masculine and feminine codes. The sleeveless jacket, as would a tuxedo waistcoat, is adorned with a bow and the high-waist pants cover elegant heeled low-boots. A cape and a dazzling veil embroidered with thousands of feathers, envelop the silhouette.
behind-the-scenes
BEHIND THE SCENES
Spring-Summer 2018 Haute Couture collection.