Hello world,
Today it was the turn of Chanel, Armani PrivĂ© and Givenchy to showcase their latest haute couture collections, but I’ll focus on Chanel first. This season proved to be much darker in theme than the Spring/Summer couture collection, with colours such as ochre, burgundy, navy and camel. the dresses resembled a dark tapestry, adorned with rich embellishments and glittering sequins that give this entire collection an air of a futuristic oriental feel.
While the maroon coat and heavily embellished 3/4 length dresses are obviously a treat and up to Karl Lagerfeld’s usual standards, the same I can’t say for his boots. they come in a variety of colours and fabrics, from a high sheen leather to sequin covered, but despite their many guises and beautiful waif-like creatures wearing them, not even some of the most beautiful models in the industry could make those boots look good.
Frankly, how anyone that isn’t a size four (UK size) and six foot tall could possibly wear slouchy mid-calf boots that come in such ridiculous colours as an orange coloured tan and black. I don’t know what Karl was thinking when he created those boots, but then it wouldn’t be haute couture if he didn’t try and push some boundaries once in a while. They will have to do.
Over-all, while the craftmanship and sheer stage presence of any Chanel show was up to scratch, his collection as a whole underwhelmed me. I hope a lot better from him once the spring/summer collections come out.
Until then,
Franzi
xoxo
