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© Anne Combaz
THE GUESTS
Ellie Bamber, Keira Knightley and Anna Mouglalis were among the guests at the Cruise 2017/18 show presented at the Grand Palais.
CHANEL NEWS
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© Alix Marnat
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© Alix Marnat
SCULPTED ALLURE
Antiquity meets fashion mythology in these white dresses with fitted waists embroidered with sequins to create a marble effect.
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© Kristy Sparow
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© Kristy Sparow
TWEED TUNICS
Dresses in fringed tweed with zippers and rope belts have the simplicity of Mediterranean tunics.
Cruise 2017/18 collection
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© Kristy Sparow
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© Kristy Sparow
SPARTAN HEELS
Roman-style sandals are given a new look with "column" heels and laced leather straps.
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© Kristy Sparow
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© Kristy Sparow
LEAF PRINT
Draped dresses are printed with gold-tinged crowns of oak leaves and laurel branches intermingled with camellias.
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© Anne Combaz
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© Anne Combaz
TWO-TONE FRIEZES
Organic and geometric knitwear motifs borrow from ancient vases and friezes, featuring Greek wave, meander and foliage patterns.
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© Olivier Saillant
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THE ANTIQUE AND THE MODERN
ANTIQUE IS MODERN
“I’m suggesting going back to move forward. To create the future, you have to pay attention to the past.“ Karl Lagerfeld
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© Olivier Saillant
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© Olivier Saillant
AN IDEAL VISION OF ANCIENT GREECE
Today, Karl Lagerfeld revives an ideal vision of Ancient Greece. "I see Greece as the origin of beauty and culture."
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PRELUDE
The first silhouettes from the Cruise 2017/18 collection, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.
“The criteria of beauty in ancient, then classical, Greece still hold true. There have never been more beautiful representations of women. Or more beautiful columns. The entire Renaissance, in fact, was based on Antiquity. It is really about the youth of the world in all its power and unpredictability.“ Karl Lagerfeld