Chanel comes to town

A little late for this post but it was such an amazing fashion night so I had to mention and write about it.

DECEMBER 2007 - Karl Lagerfeld brought Chanel's annual Maisons d'Art collection to London for a one-off show - with the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Thandie Newton, Natalia Vodianova, Emma Thompson and Chanel muse Lily Allen in the audience. Model Irina Lazareanu and Sean Lennon took to the stage to provide the soundtrack to the show, which proved to be a sumptuous collection of French elegance mixed with British punk

Chanel celebrates its first ever fashion show in London and pays tribute to Karl Lagerfeld – the couturier who has wielded the French fashion house for over 25 years. Guests celebrated Chanel's legendry dinner at Nobu Berkeley in Mayfair, included Kylie Minogue - who wore a Chanel couture beaded gown, New muse Emma watson - who looked stunning for an 18 year old.

I love this pictures, Claudia's hair, Irina hat and Karl himself.











The Catwalk Show

The hair was a beehive disintegrating into a haystack. The eyes had a dark, decadent flick of liner. The bag flagged its Cool Britannia connection with a Union Jack pattern.
Was this wild rocker look in honor of Amy Winehouse, she of the updated Brigitte Bardot hairstyle, multi-tattoos and Grammy nominations? Would the troubled but most lauded singer of her generation actually perform on the set Chanel had rigged up for its "Paris-Londres" fashion show last week?
In fact, it was model-turned-rocker Irina Lazareanu, one of Karl Lagerfeld's favorite incarnations of Coco Chanel, who took the microphone, while Sean Lennon and his band created a cacophony of sound.
Yet Amy met Coco in the clothes. They were mostly long and dark, shown with flat shoes but highlighted with Gothic crosses, gilded lace gloves or just a fringed front to a maxi tweed coat to express Winehouse's edgy unraveling.

Celebratrites arriving at the catwalk show, wearing Chanel of course.

Model Lily Cole below.

Dazed and Confused's Jefferson Hack.

Jasmine Guinness in a vibrant green silk skirt.

Lagerfeld's muse Lily Allen in a stunning blue dress from Chanel.

Yasmin Le Bon looked every inch the supermodel in tailored trousers and a Chanel jacket.

Claudia Schiffer told press that she 'loved the whole look of it. Especially the beehives.'

Chanel's new muse Emma Watson.

I love her hair, so pretty!

Natalie Imbruglia in a classic Chanel jacket.

Karl Lagerfeld joined supermodel Irina on stage after she and Sean Lennon had sung the songtrack to the show.

WHAT A NIGHT!

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