Chanel‘s spellbinding Autumn-Winter presentation was replete with references to the monumental natural phenomenon of mineral and gem formation.
Karl Lagerfeld’s paean to the organic grandeur of the Earth’s crystals and stones, the Autumn-Winter show setting itself, which you’ll observe in the video below, was like a magical underground cave, with immense blocks of uncut amethyst and milky opaque quartz standing like silent monoliths on the glimmering white runway of the Grand Palais.
The models’ styling was stunningly avant-garde yet perfectly harmonious with the collection: pared-back lips and eyes, slicked-back hair—with eyebrows completely encrusted with small crystal chips in a lovely seagreen. As for the clothes proper, this Autumn sees Chanel offering a sumptious slew of fur-lined tweed jackets, riding coats and what Lagerfeld calls a “pantacoat”, a transformer-like pant that unzips to form a coat.
The mineral rock theme was literally worked into the fabric itself, with the wool pieces being woven through with a subtle metallic thread, and coated cotton imbued with glistening slivers of high-tech Lurex.
Rough-cut stones can be found lining the ornately embellished collars, on cuffs, belts and jewelry. The shoes and booties were a particular standout, with the heel made of a quartz-like clear acrylic and adorned with glinting crystal offshoots at the top. Watch the gorgeous looks in motion in Chanel’s Autumn-Winter presentation below. Enjoy!
Multi-coloured Camellia metal brooch
Purple patinated leather bootie
Metal necklace with purple semiprecious stones
Aubergine and golden tweed backpack
