Chanel Pre-Fall 2023 Dakar

[yslforever]

I mean why not, it's part of the house DNA (very obscure but it's still there). I think she used leopard print in her 1955 collection. Here is Madame Chasnel in leopard
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I'm not sure if Karl ever did leopard for Chanel but considering he did everything, maybe he did that already.

Not to justify Virginie's mediocrity, but it makes sense.

I mean why not, it's part of the house DNA (very obscure but it's still there). I think she used leopard print in her 1955 collection. Here is Madame Chasnel in leopard
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I'm not sure if Karl ever did leopard for Chanel but considering he did everything, maybe he did that already.

Not to justify Virginie's mediocrity, but it makes sense.

That's real leopard fur... not a print. It reminds me of all the abominations I used to see in my grandmas' closets, like leopard, ocelot, baby seals, gorilla fur ski suits. That plus sea-turtle shell glasses and elephant tusks in every rooms...

 

[LadyJunon]

That's real leopard fur... not a print. It reminds me of all the abominations I used to see in my grandmas' closets, like leopard, ocelot, baby seals, gorilla fur ski suits. That plus sea-turtle shell glasses and elephant tusks in every rooms...

PETA would have a stroke if they saw that.

 

[Phuel]

I will never understand this trend of luxury brands showing their expensive collections in third-world countries.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this perspective. Third World Country, much like “poverty”, is not a dirty word—it’s just a fact of reality. Nor is it a dismissal of its people, its artisans, and its culture. It’s just a tad lacking in self-awareness in the vain tradition of “let them eat cake” to be displaying ridiculously overpriced slop alongside burning money to produce such banality within the context of poverty. Hilarious how common sense is considered some kind of discrimination nowadays.

Speaking of artisanal efforts, the potential for local designs/prints and their techniques to be incorporated into the Chanel signatures is potentially exciting and fresh. Unfortunate that this era of Chanel is lead by such a timid, lifeless sensibility that’s consistently outlet budget-looking. African design is graphic, vivid and bold. The best of Chanel was always joyful, light and impeccably tailored. The marriage of these two worlds would have been pure joy and energy of centuries-old craftsmanship and age-old couture— but I’m still thinking of Karl’s Chanel, of which in his debut, even his simple Chanel N°5 tee looked so celebratory, so expensive, so couturey. Virginie’s logo/monogram are on the level of cheap scrapbooking, debazzled stickers with all the effort of a 10yo. It’s all so far far far from the brand of joy, decadence, and wit that’s of Chanel’s world. Both the brand and the local artisans deserve so much better than Virginie.

(LOL @jill having to wear that hilariously, hideous Bill Cosby sweater that makes her look burdened and/or pregnant. Such a waste of the local artisan’s efforts-- and a beautiful woman.)

 

[LadyJunon]

Chanel released a book filled illustrations of Sailor Moon characters wearing looks from this collection.

The illustrations are done by Naoko Takeuchi, the original creator, writer and artist behind Sailor Moon.

 

[LadyJunon]

Loïc Prigent documents Chanel's show in Dakar:

 

[MyNameIs]

Garbage.

I've never seen so many obscenely dated clothes in my life.

Haven't flipped through any of the Balmain collections under Olivier, have you?

 

[LadyJunon]

Garbage.



Haven't flipped through any of the Balmain collections under Olivier, have you?

I forgot about those...
At least Chanel is wearable.

 

[Nimsay]

I cant handle Loics hollering in French.

 

[FelipeV]

Wake me up when Virginie leaves, I'm done.

 

[Lola701]

Tbh, when I went to the early releases of the collection last month, there were some cute things. I really liked the color palette. They have done occasionally some warm and deep tones occasionally but here, it’s really all about that. And I love a brown leather bag.

‘I tried some pieces and they were fine…Only to buy the make-up used for the show and some slingbacks lol.

‘It’s a pity that Metiers D’Arts in the hands of Virginie is only about embroideries on basic pieces. When I think that the basic black cropped tshirt with an embroidered square cost a little bit more than the chunky sweaters from the Hamburg collection, it’s disappointing.

And when you got for Chanel RTW, it’s really about that. Embellishments justifies the prices more than designs and quality.

I’m sorry but I’m not interested in behind the scenes videos anymore if it’s just a not so well made propaganda. Metiers d’Arts is supposed to be about Barrie or Massaro too.

 

[Caffeine]

Tbh, when I went to the early releases of the collection last month, there were some cute things. I really liked the color palette. They have done occasionally some warm and deep tones occasionally but here, it’s really all about that. And I love a brown leather bag.

‘I tried some pieces and they were fine…Only to buy the make-up used for the show and some slingbacks lol.

‘It’s a pity that Metiers D’Arts in the hands of Virginie is only about embroideries on basic pieces. When I think that the basic black cropped tshirt with an embroidered square cost a little bit more than the chunky sweaters from the Hamburg collection, it’s disappointing.

And when you got for Chanel RTW, it’s really about that. Embellishments justifies the prices more than designs and quality.

I’m sorry but I’m not interested in behind the scenes videos anymore if it’s just a not so well made propaganda. Metiers d’Arts is supposed to be about Barrie or Massaro too.

I know. I couldn't pick out anything from the latest collections. It's awful.