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| Chanel F/W 2011 Couture |
If you could own one piece of couture, would you chose a Chanel tweed suit?
Karl Lagerfeld's most recent collection for Chanel Fall 2011 reinvents the tweed suit in a myriad of ways. Some of the suits separate into three pieces. Surface effects with sequins and shredded fabric also modernize the look. The palette is mostly gray, black and cream but is punctuated with begonia pink. Jaunty boater-like hats, scraps of lace over the eyes, fingerless gloves and boots complete the look for fall 2011.
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| Chanel F/W Couture 2011 |
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| Evening Gown from Chanel Couture F/W 2011 |
As fabulous as this collection was, it did strike me that even some of these young, gorgeous models looked - dare I say it - a tad dowdy.
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| Chanel Couture F/W 2011 |
With the heavy tweed, a boxy silhouette, and the ugliest part of the knee exposed above the boot, it made some models look matronly. Given that the target customer for these suits is probably much older, wider and heavier than the runway models, if you can afford one of these suits, be sure to make your choice carefully!
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| Chanel Couture F/W 2011 |
8 comments:
I think that I will save my spendin money for next season.
love it!!! do wish the boots were over the knee, like the ones I did on my dolls a few months ago, but the suits are toooo die for
thanks for the post
Karey
Oh dear, if models look like that, then what hope is there for the rest of us? I do love the evening gown though. I think I have seen far more beautiful Chanel collections from Karl in the past and this is a bit of a let-down in my opinion...
I will have to answer your email in a more detailed mail when I have a bit more time :-) Have a lovely weekend, Love from London xo
Ingrid, in answer to your first question, yes yes yes ....but too true and you made me laugh, dowdy is the perfect description!!!
I hope your summer is coming along smashingly,
Nathalie
I love the Begonia pink the best! I love anything Chanel..so yes a tweed suit for sure..However, with the few extras I've been putting on- matronly is really what I'd look like. Pity. The black gown is also gorgeous.
perfect description! yes it is masterfully reinvented but the silhoutte is truthfully frumpy. I certainly like pieces of it, and that black gown!
I usually love the Chanel couture, but this collection is not a favorite. Give me a suit from fall 2003, please!
Hmmm. There are some elements I like - the colours mainly, I have to say, but the shapes? Uninspiring really. You're right about the black and white tweed suit - shapeless, heavy looking and not at all flattering. Even Miss Marple's tweed suits are cut better than that. ;P
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