Chanel F/W 2006.07 Paris

[Scotty]

 

[Scotty]

Chanel F/W 2006 Finale Dress

 

[Scotty]

https://www.1stdibs.com/fashion/clo...-sleeveless-sheath-dress-36-xs/id-v_18609152/

 

[lookatme]

Love this collection. Fantastic casting, great styling, iconic hair and makeup, perfect soundtrack…it’s so good!

 

[Squizree]

This whole SEASON is one of the best seasons of all time. I don't know if it aligned randomly, but this season was a peak for so many designers and houses.

I'm not a Chanel stan, but I love this collection. And not just nostalgia. This was objectively some of Lagerfeld's best work.

 

[Scotty]

This whole SEASON is one of the best seasons of all time. I don't know if it aligned randomly, but this season was a peak for so many designers and houses.

I'm not a Chanel stan, but I love this collection. And not just nostalgia. This was objectively some of Lagerfeld's best work.

Every season from S/S 2006 to S/S 2009 was just flawless.

 

[pradn]

Every season from S/S 2006 to S/S 2009 was just flawless.

I might add 2004 & 2005 too..😋

 

[thiago:)]

This whole SEASON is one of the best seasons of all time. I don't know if it aligned randomly, but this season was a peak for so many designers and houses.

I'm not a Chanel stan, but I love this collection. And not just nostalgia. This was objectively some of Lagerfeld's best work.

It is! Fall 2006 will always be a favorite of mine.

 

[BitterFashionQueen90]

Every season from S/S 2006 to S/S 2009 was just flawless.

I agree. Why was this though? Was it completely just Karl and Amanda, or did they have other lesser-known names helping to create this magic?

 

[Lola701]

Every season from S/S 2006 to S/S 2009 was just flawless.

For me, it was even before. I think from 2001 to 2009 it was flawless.
I think S/S2006 RTW and FW2009 RTW were his weakest collections…

( But as I’m the least objective person, I would say maybe name less than 10 collections that I didn’t liked from Karl at Chanel from 1999 to 2019).

I agree. Why was this though? Was it completely just Karl and Amanda, or did they have other lesser-known names helping to create this magic?

I think many things influenced his work in the 00’s. There was that period of transition when Amanda joined in 90’s. Victoire de Castellane left, Gilles Dufour left…Then Karl had his diet. I think we might minimize the influence of his diet but also the influence of Hedi in his work.

It was Amanda, Virginie, Laetitia Crahay…who had a darker, less bubbly sensibility than Dufour. And the Slimane silhouette…

When you look at Chanel in the 00’s and Dior Homme in that same era, there’s something in the air. Karl embraced the skinny and streamlined silhouette which was drastically different from what he was doing in the late 90’s.
He rarely changed his teams at Chanel. There were more moves at Fendi and Lagerfeld (Vincent Darre, Eric Wright…etc).

 

[lookatme]

For me, it was even before. I think from 2001 to 2009 it was flawless.
I think S/S2006 RTW and FW2009 RTW were his weakest collections…

Funnily enough, I always really disliked Fall/Winter 2009 RTW until I watched the video and found out the original soundtrack was Donna Summer's "Love to Love You, Baby."

It's funny how little details like that can change everything. All of a sudden, I absolutely love the collection. Something like a show soundtrack can add a whole other layer of meaning or perception for a collection.

 

[Lola701]

Funnily enough, I always really disliked Fall/Winter 2009 RTW until I watched the video and found out the original soundtrack was Donna Summer's "Love to Love You, Baby."

It's funny how little details like that can change everything. All of a sudden, I absolutely love the collection. Something like a show soundtrack can add a whole other layer of meaning or perception for a collection.

I was in the Grand Palais and at first there was something weird even from afar with those shoes that made me dislike the collection…Then there were the colors (that pink and that green), the costume jewelry…
The music was great but it was one of those least exciting season. I didn’t buy anything from that collection…There were some great blouses and the SAs tried to sell those removable cuffs but it wasn’t that for me. Fendi was better that season!

But you are totally right. The music can change the whole perspective of a show. There’s that Balenciaga by NG collection, the FW2011, fabulous clothes on their own but the music from that collection made it to be my least favorite from Nicolas. The music for SS2012 however despite the chaos of the situation, elevated the whole thing!