An appearance from Chanels Cruise 2019 collection. Photo: Chanel Instead of an unique destination, Chanel organized its Cruise 2019 runway reveal right in the house in Pariss Grand Palais.
But Karl Lagerfeld and his group managed to make it feel like even more of a trip, erecting a literal cruise liner as the background (and event venue) for the runway. And what do you get when you marry a maritime motif with a Parisian brand name and setting? Berets, clearly, as well as great deals of em.
Already a budding street style trend, it seems berets will likely become really inevitable next style month– something from Chanels path reveals always does. Thats to claim nothing of the lovable white or silver Mary Jane apartments most versions put on— ideal for both land and sea, as well as likely to become a trend with Lagerfelds stamp of approval, specifically offered their wearability and comfort variable.
While the devices were really classic-with-a-twist, some of the clothing had a contemporary edge. Several looks were matching collections, with a chopped top or jacket as well as high-waisted skirt or pant base; they came in trademark Chanel tweeds, crisp whites, spring-y gingham and also glossy natural leather. Those appearances were balanced out by some classic suiting as well as even more informal pieces, like striped pants paired with a sweater jazzed up with the phrase “La Pausa,” the name of a rental property Coco Chanel had as well as developed on the French Riviera. The majority of looks were styled with nontransparent white tights for an included dose of girly preppiness.
The entire point shrieked informal wealth and also was most likely similar to what a person like Coco Chanel would certainly have worn on getaway. While the collection was most definitely wearable, with contemporary pieces aplenty to pick for more buttoned-up street design products, the overall visual felt far from what anyone would certainly wear on vacation today (specifically on an American cruise liner)– as well as reminds us just how dated the idea of a Cruise season really is. At the very same time, the beauty of it all type of makes us want to sell our breezy summertime gowns and denim cutoffs for something a little more elevated.
Lagerfeld finished his traditional end-of-runway bow without his now-10-year-old godson Hudson Koenig, whos accompanied Lagerfeld at nearly every show because Chanels Spring 2011 presentation in 2010. Instead, the houses Fashion Studio Director Virginie Viard was by his side– could Viard, concerning whom the fashion business at huge recognizes really little, be positioned to replace Lagerfeld should he retire? Just time will certainly tell, but in the meanwhile, well have truly adorable Mary Janes to wear while we wait.