Friday, May 18, 2012

Chanel Cruise 2013



[all photos via Vogue.com]

Well, I'm a few days late and a dollar short on this one, but in my defense, I've been traveling for work. I took the red eye home from San Francisco, landed bright and early this morning, and have just enough time to repack my bags before heading to a wedding on Cape Cod tomorrow.

So, while some of you have no doubt already seen images of the Chanel 2013 Cruise presentation in Cannes, just indulge me a little.

It was another over-the-top show from Karl Lagerfeld and another over-the-top remark from the designer post-show: "Frivolity is a healthy attitude. I know people who were saved by frivolity." (Has anyone come out with a page-a-day calendar of this man's quotes yet? That needs to happen.)

The runway may have lacked the drama of past Chanel presentations (see: giant ice floe), but the opulence of Marie Antoinette's Versailles court, paired with tennis shoes and set against the economic and political realities of present-day France, makes quite a strong impact on its own.






For a truly excellent full review of the show, see Vogue.com. Some fashion magazines may do it better these days, but the writing in this one really is impeccable.

6 comments:

  1. I really really like these- the purple and white dress and the white floppy hat! Great collection!

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  2. I would so buy that calendar, haha! I have been obsessing over this show for a few days. Really lovely. 

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  3. Who needs a giant ice floe when you have a garden like that?!

    I think this collection is just dreamy....

    Becky at life/style/flash. blog x

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  4. AglimpseofglamourMay 19, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    no, i haven't seen this- yay for you for posting it!

    xoxox
    sami

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  5. I'm just seeing this for the first time, so thank you for posting! The collection is flawless (as usual)!

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  6. StylethroughhereyesMay 30, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    I'm glad you posted about this because I totally missed it. A lot of the pieces don't seem very Chanel to me. I'll have to browse the rest of the collection!

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