Chanel Pre-Fall 2013 Paris-Edinburgh - Page 4

mistress_f · 04-12-2012

the final looks are divine and so are the 2 long black dresses towards the end.
Some of the rest is way too costumey but the daywear has some amazing pieces, it just seems too overstyled and they get lost in a mess.
I really like this anyway, Pre-Fall collections are usually my fav from karl

Heroin_Chic · 04-12-2012

LOVING IT!

Karl never seizes to amaze!

Maximilian S · 04-12-2012

HORRIBLE! I haven't liked a Chanel collection since Spring 2009. There is always a great set and a lot of accessories but the clothes are beyond hideous! Dolce & Gabbana did the Scottish/British theme much better in Fall 2008. I cannot wait to see these in the Most Hideous Outfit thread

StoneSkipper · 04-12-2012

The first part of it is absolutely costumey, yes, but the final white pieces are gorgeous. If only the rest of it had that going on... unfortunately, they just took plaid and argyle and jumbled them together. Like random.org for clothes.

RobinLondon · 04-12-2012

I love most of it. Looks warm and cosy. Strange that fashion can sometimes be the "p*" word. Can see the British High Street shops really embracing these looks. Cliche but classic, and cliches usually work.

(*Practical).

Jacque Marcel · 04-12-2012

Chanel needs new blood.

KemAlnagdy · 04-12-2012

I'd die to get any/all of the men's pieces!

Street_a_Licious · 04-12-2012

the final looks are the only saving grace. there's not much left to save.

95% of this looks like Karl straight up lifted stuff out of the late 80s, early 90s. i swear i will find the majority of those things in my mother's old Vogues.

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Originally Posted by YoninahAliza

And I just don't get that same sort of understanding from this pre-fall collection.

the last thing you can expect Uncle Karl to do, is to understand. not a culture, not tact, not a woman's body.

YoninahAliza · 04-12-2012

^Ha! That's true.

I should have known. I had hopes that Uncle Karl would prove me wrong and actually create a collection with depth for once. But I really shouldn't have such expectations when it comes to his designs.

ohmycolin · 04-12-2012

I always find Métiers d'Art (or, well, Pre-Fall if you MUST) a very important concept of the Chanel house in this day and age. Whilst it's a bit fantastical and otherworldly about its design as a 'ready-to-wear' line, it's a celebration of ALL of the subsidiaries that Chanel work with - in this case, the embroiderers, the the shoemakers, the milliners, and of course, Barrie Knitwear, who deal with Chanel for wool/cashmere/etc. It celebrates the people that do the actual work, unlike the haute couture, where it's made solely for the purpose of putting on a celebrity, used in an editorial, or sold to a client.

I think the entire collection is very Shakespearean - naturally, I'm going to say it reminds me of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, not for the sole reason its all Scottish inspired, but the reason that it's quite sinister and dark, where in the past Métiers d'Art was about huge embellishments and obscene grandeur. I don't know - I think it's a very appropriate collection, especially as a tribute or celebration!

LagerfeldBoy · 04-12-2012

Oh god, I'm loving this. Some pieces are a bit too literal, but for the most part it's brilliant. Love the mix of the argyles and plaids, that has to by my favorite part. The hair and makeup is fantastic with those gorgeous head pieces. That layering is so effortless and nice, especially because it's so damn cold where I'm at right now that it looks so pleasing lol.

elle_gb · 05-12-2012

I like the story that Chanel has brought us to different places and inspirations, It's refreshing to see where they would take us to. This collection to me the styling is too heavy, there are few dresses without layering that are my favorite.

CATO · 05-12-2012

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Originally Posted by Jacque Marcel

Chanel needs new blood.

agree - looks so oldfashioned and costume party-like

perfect for the English country gentry - and the Queen Elisabeth -
Balmoral holiday seasons i think

liberty33r1b · 05-12-2012

amazing collection. it's very Coco Chanel dating the Duke of Westminster in the 1920s, when she used to reside in Scotland at his estate. it just feels very romantic and idyllic

RobinLondon · 05-12-2012

^ Completely. I can picture being in a cosy pub with a roaring fire, good food and drink with a woman wearing select pieces from this collection.

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mistress_f Hell on Heels Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rome Gender: femme Posts: 4,956	the final looks are divine and so are the 2 long black dresses towards the end. Some of the rest is way too costumey but the daywear has some amazing pieces, it just seems too overstyled and they get lost in a mess. I really like this anyway, Pre-Fall collections are usually my fav from karl __________________ photographic \| pictures \| blog SatelliteVoices - Rome

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Maximilian S fashion insider Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Gender: homme Posts: 2,238	HORRIBLE! I haven't liked a Chanel collection since Spring 2009. There is always a great set and a lot of accessories but the clothes are beyond hideous! Dolce & Gabbana did the Scottish/British theme much better in Fall 2008. I cannot wait to see these in the Most Hideous Outfit thread Last edited by Maximilian S; 04-12-2012 at 05:28 PM.

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RobinLondon front row Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Gender: homme Posts: 269	I love most of it. Looks warm and cosy. Strange that fashion can sometimes be the "p" word. Can see the British High Street shops really embracing these looks. Cliche but classic, and cliches usually work. (Practical). __________________ Andreea Diaconu - Monika Jagaciak - Justine Cuelenaere - Elisa Sednaoui - Karlie Kloss - Kendra Spears - Rachel Clark - Rachel Joy - Jourdan Dunn - Snejana Onopka - Caroline Trentini

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YoninahAliza fashion elite Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Avonlea Gender: femme Posts: 2,919	^Ha! That's true. I should have known. I had hopes that Uncle Karl would prove me wrong and actually create a collection with depth for once. But I really shouldn't have such expectations when it comes to his designs. __________________ http://miss-rumphius.tumblr.com/ "It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable." Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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Heroin_Chic fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Gender: femme Posts: 2,217	LOVING IT! Karl never seizes to amaze!

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StoneSkipper fashion elite Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brazil Gender: homme Posts: 2,902	The first part of it is absolutely costumey, yes, but the final white pieces are gorgeous. If only the rest of it had that going on... unfortunately, they just took plaid and argyle and jumbled them together. Like random.org for clothes.

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Jacque Marcel army of lovers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lazytown usa Gender: homme Posts: 2,321	Chanel needs new blood.

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KemAlnagdy tfs star Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cairo Gender: homme Posts: 1,624	I'd die to get any/all of the men's pieces!

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ohmycolin rising star Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London, UK Gender: homme Posts: 182	I always find Métiers d'Art (or, well, Pre-Fall if you MUST) a very important concept of the Chanel house in this day and age. Whilst it's a bit fantastical and otherworldly about its design as a 'ready-to-wear' line, it's a celebration of ALL of the subsidiaries that Chanel work with - in this case, the embroiderers, the the shoemakers, the milliners, and of course, Barrie Knitwear, who deal with Chanel for wool/cashmere/etc. It celebrates the people that do the actual work, unlike the haute couture, where it's made solely for the purpose of putting on a celebrity, used in an editorial, or sold to a client. I think the entire collection is very Shakespearean - naturally, I'm going to say it reminds me of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, not for the sole reason its all Scottish inspired, but the reason that it's quite sinister and dark, where in the past Métiers d'Art was about huge embellishments and obscene grandeur. I don't know - I think it's a very appropriate collection, especially as a tribute or celebration! __________________ I may not be perfect, but neither was Tom Ford SS12. And that's good enough for me.

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LagerfeldBoy V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hollywood Gender: homme Posts: 3,867	Oh god, I'm loving this. Some pieces are a bit too literal, but for the most part it's brilliant. Love the mix of the argyles and plaids, that has to by my favorite part. The hair and makeup is fantastic with those gorgeous head pieces. That layering is so effortless and nice, especially because it's so damn cold where I'm at right now that it looks so pleasing lol. __________________ Forever and Ever: Snejana/Anabela/Natasha/Anja/Britt/Kasia/Sasha/Magdalena/Raquel/Hanne G./Freja/Mariacarla/Anna S./Tatiana/Katie F./Shu Pei/Erin W./Karlie/Bette/Constance/Elsa S.TUMBLR BLOG

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elle_gb fashion insider Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Thailand Gender: homme Posts: 2,146	I like the story that Chanel has brought us to different places and inspirations, It's refreshing to see where they would take us to. This collection to me the styling is too heavy, there are few dresses without layering that are my favorite.

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liberty33r1b V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Gender: femme Posts: 22,846	amazing collection. it's very Coco Chanel dating the Duke of Westminster in the 1920s, when she used to reside in Scotland at his estate. it just feels very romantic and idyllic __________________ "he waited for other people to understand what he was doing, instead of doing what they wanted. Balenciaga never compromised."

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