Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 Paris

[MagFan]

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[Street_a_Licious]

the jewelry will be GLORIOUS

 

[eternitygoddess]

Why was there a buffet smack dab in the middle of the runway?

 

[KatherineCouture]

Gorgeous collection! Best collection of Chanel of last years I'm impressed.

 

[Heroin_Chic]

Ok. Karl had worse ideas than this.

 

[valliaddict]

Why was there a buffet smack dab in the middle of the runway?

There was a strong reference to India's overt oppulence
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[Alexei]

*edited
Don't care much for the collection - I like some of jewelry but very little of the clothes. Nice setting, as always.

 

[jott]

Chanel Paris Bombay Show Video



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[Andrea.RL]

I'm starting to really like the resort collections more than the actual RTW ones... They seem so much more creative and rich. More extravagant. It really transports you in an other culture, it just always amazes me.

I loved the draped skirts, the gowns at the end, and in love with the jewelry. I wish I could rock the nose to ear chain.

 

[liberty33r1b]

fantastic, I could watch that forever!

 

[pixiedust1603]

Wow this collection is superb. Karl has clearly paid attention to the Indian culture and in particular they create their clothes. It really does a wonderful job at evoking their culture.

 

[chloesaab]

great collection, i'm so happy to see Diana Dondoe

 

[thejarc]

Why can't he do this sort of thing for his RTW? This is absolutely gorgeous. It's everything the Chanel woman is about and it just oozes with richness and a real unobtainable glamour. And like most of his pre-falls, the clothes are rich with detail and little additions, despite the fact that the setting is already so lavish.

It's because the pre-collections are done by the Haute Couture Ateliers (Metier d'Arts). And it shows. Thats also why some pre-collection dresses are 30k in the stores.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I need to watch the show but I'm not going to do it now - admittedly, from the photos, I am quite disappointed - it's classic Chanel, but I really didn't feel the Raj influence behind it, it was quite plain.
The best pieces came towards the end in handkerchief dresses painted like classic Indian floral paintings.
I was expecting a lot more extravagance from Lagerfeld, indeed, though the fit and the quality is beautiful, I'd have preferred something a little bit more gimmicky - it's Lagerfeld and the pre-fall collection's license!

 

[pinkpooding]

I like Paris-Byzance better

 

[Jasmine04]

Here is a video from the Chanel site, which features the making of some of the jewelry. My mouth was watering just by watching the video tbh. Absolutely stunning. It really was the perfect way for Chanel to pay homage to Lesage with such an amazing collection.

http://chanel-news.chanel.com/en/show-insider/maison-lesage-maison-desrues/

 

[balmain1914]

chanel targets asian markets, like chanel-shanghai collection, just for money.
dont be fooled by its official we love cultures slogan.
maybe next time, chanel company should make up story like coco chanel had connection with india, Thailand, taiwan, etc.
duh, winning.

 

[balmain1914]

yes, everyone loves it , i am so happy for karl~

and karl is happy for taking money from you pocket for those overrated stuffs.

 

[nolamartin]

*edited
Regarding the collection, some pieces are good, but there were two things that I loved about it, the jewerly and seeing Audrey Marney on the runway...

 

[mackos]

dont be fooled by its official we love cultures slogan.

Oh, I don't think many are, Karl himself didn't show much love and interest for Chinese culture when he was showing in Shanghai two years ago.