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PARIS (AFP) - Karl Lagerfeld conjured up a light and airy garden party at Chanel, reinventing the pomp of the 18th century French royal court in his decidedly modern spring-summer 2005 haute couture collection.
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"Haute couture is luxury, refinement, savoir-faire. It's a certain state of being, lightness," the German designer told AFP after the morning show at the Paris Opera's warehouse, which he transformed into a 21st century Versailles.
Lagerfeld's modern Marie Antoinettes, with pale skin and rosy cheeks, strolled through a formal garden dotted with fake topiaries and dominated by a fountain made from the venerable French house's interlocking double-C logo.
For daytime, he once again recreated the classic Chanel tweed suit, putting a slightly rounded skirt under a short jacket with elbow-length sleeves, allowing a satin blouse or a puff of white tulle to poke out at the cuffs.
Lagerfeld's trademark black and white dominated the collection both for day and evening, with a delicately sequined check suit glittering off the catwalk. But he also offered suits in pastels, from rose to buttery yellow to lilac.
Charming sleeveless pink cocktail dresses with full pleated skirts were finished with three embroidered bows on the bodice, like those that adorned the gowns of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XV.
Lagerfeld offered romantic ball gowns including one in white silk faille, tied sweetly at the waist with a giant sky blue bow. Bracelets made from jewel-encrusted porcelain flowers and girlish headbands completed the look.
A string quartet played at the entrance to the show -- the perfect accompaniment for a garden party, but in a modern twist, the group offered a quirky rendition of "Seven Nation Army" by the cult rock band White Stripes.
Despite the dwindling number of Paris couture shows, Chanel president Francoise Montenay said the future of couture looked bright, with new clients eager to pay top dollar for exclusive made-to-order pieces.
"For Chanel, haute couture is like the essence of a perfume. You have to know and appreciate the beauty of fashion to understand haute couture. It's part of our lives. It's in our blood," she told AFP.
Christian Lacroix was due to present his spring couture collection later Tuesday. Luxury group LVMH is currently in talks to sell the Lacroix label, which despite the French designer's high profile has failed to turn a profit.
AFP Photo
"Haute couture is luxury, refinement, savoir-faire. It's a certain state of being, lightness," the German designer told AFP after the morning show at the Paris Opera's warehouse, which he transformed into a 21st century Versailles.
Lagerfeld's modern Marie Antoinettes, with pale skin and rosy cheeks, strolled through a formal garden dotted with fake topiaries and dominated by a fountain made from the venerable French house's interlocking double-C logo.
For daytime, he once again recreated the classic Chanel tweed suit, putting a slightly rounded skirt under a short jacket with elbow-length sleeves, allowing a satin blouse or a puff of white tulle to poke out at the cuffs.
Lagerfeld's trademark black and white dominated the collection both for day and evening, with a delicately sequined check suit glittering off the catwalk. But he also offered suits in pastels, from rose to buttery yellow to lilac.
Charming sleeveless pink cocktail dresses with full pleated skirts were finished with three embroidered bows on the bodice, like those that adorned the gowns of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XV.
Lagerfeld offered romantic ball gowns including one in white silk faille, tied sweetly at the waist with a giant sky blue bow. Bracelets made from jewel-encrusted porcelain flowers and girlish headbands completed the look.
A string quartet played at the entrance to the show -- the perfect accompaniment for a garden party, but in a modern twist, the group offered a quirky rendition of "Seven Nation Army" by the cult rock band White Stripes.
Despite the dwindling number of Paris couture shows, Chanel president Francoise Montenay said the future of couture looked bright, with new clients eager to pay top dollar for exclusive made-to-order pieces.
"For Chanel, haute couture is like the essence of a perfume. You have to know and appreciate the beauty of fashion to understand haute couture. It's part of our lives. It's in our blood," she told AFP.
Christian Lacroix was due to present his spring couture collection later Tuesday. Luxury group LVMH is currently in talks to sell the Lacroix label, which despite the French designer's high profile has failed to turn a profit.
that one! (could do without the tan lines tho)
