First let me say that I am sort of shocked by the “show must go on” attitude …even at Chanel at the Grand Palais!
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This show is a first for me in terms that it’s the only time I recall that the collection doesn’t look totally Chanel and seemingly leans on the thick side in terms of silhouette. I think in many way Virginie did the right thing by circumventing what might be expected from a typical Chanel presentation but what struck me is that there were lots of logo Chanel items (quick and easy sales I’d say) and yes there were lots of pieces that you might never suspect would be part of a Chanel collection from any season.
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Another jarring occurrence was the presence of some rather chunky girls… and no I am not fat shaming… it’s fact... Karl was not fond of excess flesh! I can’t say that this was an asset to the presentation but it did give one some pause as if to say that a Chanel customer doesn’t have to be a size 0 to wear it or that women of a certain size were strictly relegated to the accessory, scent and make up counters or that only women of a certain age wear Chanel.
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As a collection I’d say it was good, certainly not great, and extremely commercial…do I think Karl would approve … or does it matter if he would…I’m not so sure. No matter as compared to the piles of dross that has paraded around Paris in the past week, this comes out a winner in comparison. It was simple and understandable with a few bloopers but you can be sure their sales won’t be suffering!
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Haute or Basse (apparel) Couture is dead.
ReplyDeleteHaute & Basse Couture sont mortes.
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