Chanel HC S/S 08 Paris

[Dkammern]

overall i think the collection is well done and that there are some really nice pieces in there..

but i can't help but think... why does karl always stick to the same colors?
he doesn't really move beyond dove grey/blk/white/pale pink it seems..

i'm not suggesting that he should use bright jewel tones a la dior but i think it would be nice if some more colors were brought into the mix..
the lack of new color makes the collections blend a bit for me..

i'm glad there's no denim here though..

some years ago (in the staircase show) he said (as interviewers complained it was all very black and white) it was best to stick to those two with couture, because as it is something that customers can modify and chose other fabrics, colours, etc. it's easier to imagine a white dress being blue... yet a lot more tricky to think of a red dress in, say green... he has always The answer for everything!

(besides last three collection were full of colour for fw06 there were blues, reds, purples, gold, pink; lots of red and navy blue and purple and pink on ss07; and then for fw07 he did lots of pink, blue, maroon, violet, gold AND the usual black and white of course)

and rtw fw07 was all bright colours!

 

[ChrissyM]

thanks for the explanation borja

that makes sense to me..
a huge part of couture is customization i think..
and color is just a small part of that..

at least he does it well

 

[Dkammern]

www.chinadigitaltimes.com

dont even ask me how i found this! it just appeared on google looking for something absolutly unrelated! you can imagine what's the first thing that came to my mind (i am not saying that the two are anyhow related, but just coincidence we see this maybe old photo two days after the show!)

 

[jenah]

i was completeeellyyy surprised by this collection!!
i loved it so much. and the set was LITERALLY breath taking. id like to know who made that giant jacket.
the flats did throw me off a little bit, but the clothes were so beautiful!!

 

[Boomer]

As usual, the HQs brought me back- the detail and workmanship show these clothes are truly wearable works of art!!

 

[I_killed_couture]

What's up with the Nanny shoes?

 

[Piewi]

Well, glad not to see denim now! I do like the estructure of the jackets and skirts, but I am not fond of the dresses.
And the even the models look weird on flats - in such a clumsy pose-.Anyway it means a little change for Chanel and rather positive one than denim boots and gloves

 

[Dkammern]

OMG!! I can just see him hanging off the side of the Empire State Building- and Karl down below yelling "You stupid monkey!! Zhis is Chanel Couture!! You vill damage it, you idiot"!!

maybe karl would find that totally chic and modern and he would hire kong for the next add campaing. Imagine him holding Claudia in one hand and a 2.55 on the other

i've been zooming in every single outfit in the collection and there is so much more about the detail i would love to know about it's just so bad that press dont talk about this little details! the geometry in some cuts is just amazing, there's this sort of metallic paint in a few looks that doesnt look like embroideries (although it could be)
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and the one i am MOST intrigued by is this one

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it looks like it's wrinkled/frown fabric at first sight... but a closer looks makes me wonder if it is braid sewn to it, or maybe it's some sort of matelassé!! fascinating!!

 

[fashionhouse]

Above, it's suppose to be a flower/rose shape; I'd say.
And just in general, I don't see the whole early 20's age group, (I'm 19) but I also think the sweater jackets and suits could be warn on women in their 50's and 60's. I thought it spoke to all women this time. Something for everyone?

 

[Dkammern]

^^forgot to mention i meant the jacket!!! not the draping on the skirt!! sorry!

 

[Boomer]

maybe karl would find that totally chic and modern and he would hire kong for the next add campaing. Imagine him holding Claudia in one hand and a 2.55 on the other

True...I mean, if Karl can find inspiration in Amy Winehouse, Kong may be a whole new direction too...!

 

[fashionhouse]

^^forgot to mention i meant the jacket!!! not the draping on the skirt!! sorry!

Oh, lol, I get what you're saying now.

 

[Womanolo]

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This unfortunately reminds me of the scene in 'Blazing Saddles' where the Marlene Deitrich type heroine goes and changes into something more comfortable!
I love this collection so much. It's all so wearable, and the detailing is unbelievable. Even the little to the knee leggings, which I originally assumed were just on the model so she was actually wearing something below, have got hundreds of little pearls sewn on. I love the dress and jacket suit in the traditional Chanel tweed, and the short pink dress that looks almost like a nightgown until you see the embellishments and sheer amount of work that's gone into it.
The flats give the collection a slight unfortunate eighties feel, but they look really good on most of the outfits (like the two I mentioned above).

 

[LUXXX]

Most of the collection is very wearable...I think more for younger women though...IMO

If a girl had the cash...there is a lot to buy there...

 

[daoudmac]

yawn

 

[fashionhouse]

Like they say runway is expression and just a snip of what you'll actually see at the stores. For expression, the collection was nice.

 

[Luxx]

Say what you will but the presentation was flawless like uncut ice and Devon in that last dress was something out of an absolute dream.

 

[mackos]

I used to love each Chanel collection, but this one doesn't really excites me, maybe it's because of the horrible hair or flat shoes. Plus I don't like this giant Chanel jacket either.

 

[mademoiselle_]

Beautiful I love it
though he killed it putting flats, the dresses and models look unstyled...
to me flats and HC never go well together so with a good pair of gorgeous heels the dresses and all the rest are beautiful

 

[cath85]

my first post just had to be in a chanel related thread!!

you can tell it's chanel from the first look, but to me this is one of the most fantabulous collections ever