CHANEL S/S 18
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The futuristic air floating in the Chanel runway brought us back to the 60's. The colors, the use of PVC plastic and even some of the silhouettes did nothing to take us away from that. This was enhanced by the deconstructed shapes of some of the garments.
Dreamlike: a term often used to describe Chanel collections cannot be left out this time. The collection had a poetic structure to it, a flowing architecture that was beautifully achieved with the perfect mix of organic and structured elements keeping things flowing like water but still keeping an element of solidity. |
Boots and gloves made out of PVC emphasized the feeling of wetness evoked by the models' hairstyle and make-up and a few sparkly items here and there made us think of the shimmering light that reflects from water drops as sun light shines upon it.
Although the colors and the sparkles were rather subtle, in my opinion everything was still very bold and the collection evolved drastically from color to color (there was always an alternation between light and dark colors) as well as with the fabrics and silhouettes used seen by the progression from the tweed to the voile to what to me looked like a double knit mesh and so forth. |
The collection had something for everyone, from cropped tops to mini dresses, swimming suits to jackets and thigh-high boot to knee-length boots. Although I believe the magic Lagerfeld created in the F/W 14 couture show can never be
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replicated, everything seemed to be playfully deliberate, effortlessly natural, as if nature itself intended it to be this way. The collection flowed cohesive and smoothly while still finishing off quite different from the beginning. Once again,
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I was not disappointed by the Chanel show and I doubt I ever will. Here are a few curated looks from the collection. Let me know your opinion on the comments below, and if you have watched the show give us your thoughts, we'd love to hear it.
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