Beauty

Here you are seeing Sean Lennon performing for London’s latest major event. Just last week, Karl Lagerfeld whooped it up as only he could do by bringing the Chanel label’s pre-fall ready-to-wear collection to London. The collection was called “Metiers d’Art” and was held at Phillips de Pury and Co. headquarters. The show was slipped in between a celebrity studded dinner, with an after-party equally as glitzy. Chanel embossed black taxis were seen sporting guests in the likes of Kate Moss, Tom Ford, Sean Lennon, Lily Allen, and Naomi Campbell. Sean Lennon was responsible for the runway soundtrack (gotta get my hands on that!) and the line was highlighted with a mix of punk, tweed, leather, with the odd ruffle. And for a bit of Chanel trivia, the Chanel madam herself, Coco Chanel was known to have a lover in London. He was the Duke of Westminster, who supposedly engraved the city’s lamp-posts with interlocking C’s to prove his love for her. Does that symbol sound familiar?

Pictured here is Tom Ford (former Gucci Director, now on his own label) with Karl Lagerfeld (right). Let’s have a taste of Karl’s latest, shall we?

Pictured here is a classic example of what was referred to as ‘the odd ruffle’. Karl’s collection for Fall was a mix of dark tones in grays and blacks sometimes on their own, sometimes complementing each other. Here is a flouncy bubble skirt with a thin-ribbon sashed hemline enhanced with a little ruffle flounce in a gorgeous organza. I am LOVING the sashed waist as well, and the playful little flouncy sleeves.

Here we have a gorgeous long coat that I have a hunch is becoming Karl’s signature. I’ve seen this length coming in a few collections in a row now. This wool blend coat is accented with teensy streamlined ruffles that give what would be a simple and basic piece just enough hootzpah. Toss in a feathery furry scarved neckline, and this basic black coat is transformed into something elegant, AND sassy.

Ah! Again we have the long coat, this one at floor-length. Karl worked magic on this herringbone adding that flouncy ruffle along the hemline, neckline, and cuffs. Adding ruffles to a herringbone fabric, an otherwise masculine look, gives this long coat enough feminine touches to make a bold statement. This coat says, do NOT mess with me in a very elegant way.

My last favorite set in this collection is this sassy little ensemble Karl created for evening. This set is for the woman who can’t be bothered with skirts and dresses at cocktail hour. Here you are looking at a beautifully beaded halter top, paired with sateen skinny pants and a dark sateen blazer. Very chic! Here’s another where the statement is clear – I wear the pants here, boys!