Chanel's intimate dinner at Casa Tua on eve of cruise show
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(MIAMI) Casa Tua translates to "your house" in Italian, which made this famed Miami restaurant an even more perfect venue for a Chanel dinner in honor of
Karl Lagerfeld. On Wednesday night, the homey space really belonged to everyone--the 70 or so Chanel staffers flown in from Paris to stage this evening's cruise collection show poolside at the Raleigh Hotel, a smattering of editors, a few celebrities, and,
bien sur, Karl's notorious entourage. Don't speak French?
Tant pis.
Out of respect for the Kaiser, few wore anything but his handwork--and those who made do with mere accessories stuck with cocktail dresses in innocuous shades of Lagerfeld-approved black and white. In head-to-toe Chanel:
Diane Kruger,
Zoe Kravitz,
Anna Mouglalis,
Irina Lazareanu,
Joana Preiss,
Lady Amanda Harlech...the beloved designer must've been on muse overload. "Chanel really is a family," explained so many of Lagerfeld's employees, that the phrase began to feel like a mantra. No wonder everyone was eager to share their favorite Lagerfeld memories while sipping cocktails on the candlelit brickyard patio, awaiting his arrival.
"I got to pick his brain for thirteen hours on a flight to Hong Kong," chimed in
Kruger, who confessed that she and Lagerfeld are neighbors in Paris. "It was truly incredible."
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