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CHANEL and the Ritz Paris unite in a Cosmopolitan Paris that’s bursting with the joyful humour of a Café Society under the kindly direction of Karl Lagerfeld, the perfect alliance to celebrate the Métiers d’art and that Parisian chic, comparable to no other. Celebrities including CHANEL ambassadors Vanessa Paradis, Willow Smith, Gaspard Ulliel, Anna Mouglalis, Caroline de Maigret, G-Dragon, Alma Jodorowsky, among others attended the presentation of the CHANEL 2016/17 Métiers d’art collection this Tuesday December 6th 2016.
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Very elegant and inspired by «the evening dresses that women used to wear to dine at the Ritz» according to Karl Lagerfeld, this incredibly Parisian collection focuses on a silhouette with a well-defined waist and lengthy godets that caress the calf. Cream, white, navy blue and black along with flashes of red and scintillating golden hues dominate the palette. Embroideries worked to the max, sophisticated sunray pleats, marabou and ostrich feathers reflect the skills of the petites mains who work in the CHANEL Métiers d’art ateliers.
The collection delivers new ultra-feminine versions of the iconic CHANEL jacket, adorned with braids made from pearls or tweed roses, floral embroidery and Plexiglas buttons. The shoulders that open like butterfly wings are finished with epaulettes embroidered with jewelled crystals. Split with two fringed pockets, the jacket adopts an officer’s collar and white trompe l’oeil cuffs and is worn with a wrap-around skirt cut below the knee. Elsewhere the jacket features leather details like a triple belt around the waist.
More than ever the suit expresses a new sense of modernity: its straight-cut skirt alternates with Capri pants; its jacket becomes a spencer worn with a tunic or a bolero over a long dress. It even comes as a double-breasted tuxedo with wide-cut tweed trousers and satin trim.
Ample and comfortable coats with bias-cut panels boast large warming collars and maxi-cuffs in tweed, while others opt for quilted or floral and pearl embroidered denim. Short flowing capes in tweed, felt, embroidered denim and even marabou rub shoulders with quilted down versions. Diaphanous skirts in tulle and sunray pleated Lurex skim the ankle. The collection also shines a spotlight on knitwear: a sweater with richly embroidered epaulettes, a backless jacket with embroidery intertwined with cashmere, a jersey with puffed sleeves and knitted embroidery…
Completing the silhouettes, the hobo version of the Gabrielle handbag comes embroidered, in metallic gold leather or tweed. With the ultimate touch of refinement, the iconic 2.55 handbag is embellished with embroidery that echoes the upholstery of the Ritz Paris itself.
Actors present at the show:
1- Carole Bouquet
2- Anna Mouglalis
3-Gaspard Ulliel
