Paris Fashion week launched the 2012 Chanel runway which was designed by Zaha Hadid. (Check out the Architect Spotlight I did on her here.) Karl Lagerfeld enlisted the mega famous architect to enhance his collection's nautical concept and transform the Grand Palais for the Spring/Summer women’s collection. These two are far from strangers and have colloborated on several projects in the past including the Chanel Pavilon, seen in an older post here. When designing a fashion show, the signature of an architect is not to just design a runway, but to design a space. That is evident here as an ocean of models no longer walk in a singular formation, but instead strut through a purified landscape of white occupied by oversized sea creatures and coral. The dramatic scene was enhanced by iridescent drapes enclosing the performance. Truly theatrical, but in perfect harmony with the S/S collection, quintessential Chanel with a soft palette and sophisticated whimsy. It was hard to choose, but here are some of my favorite looks.
Check it all out in the video below:
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Marlow
Zaha is THE ultimate Renaissance woman.
No way! Love that Zaha is moving into the mainstream fashion side now...I mean you could totally spot her style from a mile away but I would have never thought Karl would do a collabo...this is ingenious! I could definitely see you going this route too babe!
xo-Julie
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Great post
all these models look so pretty.. and love the snowy landscape!
Fantastic show!
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it's pretty amazing the amount of production that went into a show which is only 20 minutes long! I always have such high respect for production and marketing at fashion shows!
Great set, gorgeous!
xo
April Lyn
this is incredible, i'm aways so in awe of chanel <3
jessie x
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How fun is that fashion show. I think I may love the set up more than the clothes.
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can't wait,
Summer-Raye
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Oh wow! That is so beautiful. I would have loved to have seen that fashion show. Chanel is always amazing.
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this collection is a dream :)
xo
C.
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Gotta love how Chanel reeeally puts on a show!
xo,Cortnie
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What a great post.
I love this chanel collection though.
xo.
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What a beautiful show! It's the perfect winter wonderland, makes me excited for winter :)
-Tricia
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Karl and Zaha make a incredible couple. It would be a dream to work for them one day.
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