CHANEL// PRE-FALL 2011

Chanel's Pre-Fall 2011 Métiers d'Art CollectionChanel's Pre-Fall 2011 Métiers d'Art collection This week Chanel's pre-fall collection was shown in Paris. The collection was inspired by the Byzantine times. So naturally my love of history or art and architecture has made me fall in love with the 14 pieces created by Karl Lagerfeld for the...

Chanel Pre-fall 2011 showWatching the Pre-Fall 2011 show, you get amazed by the craftsmanship of the artisans the House of Chanel is working with. "After the Petit Palais, I wanted to go back to something intimate," Lagerfeld said, Lagerfeld had transformed the second-floor couture salon at the brand's iconic Rue...

First Look at Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Paris-ByzanceJust when you finished sorting out your wardrobe for this Fall/Winter, here comes the first signs of what next year's Fall will look like! Who said following fashion was an easy task?! The first amazing Pre-Fall 2011 collection comes from no other than Chanel . Karl Lagerfeld entitled the...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Chanel Pre-Fall Far from Karl Lagerfeld's last Chanel show at the extravagant Grand Palais, the setting for the pre-fall 2011 collection was much more subdued at the Métier d'Arts. With rows of patterned pillows to sit on and stained glass...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Campaign Thanks for visiting! So what can we gather from Chanel's Pre-fall 2011 campaign? The eyeliner is back! The campaign stars model Alejandra Alonso and shot by Karl Lagerfeld for the Byzantium empire inspired fall 2011 collection. Director of Chanel Makeup, Peter Phillips and hairstylist Sam...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011: Paris-Byzance more with something very beautiful for next year's fall. Who said following fashion was an easy task?! This Tuesday was a very snowy day in Paris but the guests who enjoyed the atmosphere in the Chanel Haute Couture salons were transported to another era, time and place. Karl Lagerfeld was...

CHANEL PRE-FALL 2011 collection of Chanel was presented in Paris. The collection is inspired by the culture of Byzantium where we can find velvet dresses with gold stitchery and gold bottons. Also the hairstyle, high chignon, reflects the elegance of this amazing collection. E stata presentata ieri la...

The Fascinating Empress Theodora Inspires a Gorgeous Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 CollectionDecember 08, 2010 The Fascinating Empress Theodora Inspires a Gorgeous Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Collection Despite her questionable beginnings as a dancer in the circus and lowly daughter of a bear trainer who worked at the Hippodrome (an enormous entertainment stadium) in Constantinople,...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011The latest Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 show was nothing like the huge Spring/Summer 2011 show. It was rather intimate and cosy. No Grand Palais, no eighty musicians and no fountains. Just a relaxed setting and lots of beautiful Chanel stuff. /o:p> Karl found his inspiration for this pre-fall...

CHANEL Paris – Byzance: Pre-Fall 2011 Collectionwho will want to dip their fingers (or a brush even) into any one of these shades and risk marring their utter perfection? I mean, just look at it! How gorgeous is this, I ask you? I leave you with a few looks of the collection photographed by the Kaiser himself, Karl Lagerfeld, for you to...

Pre-Fall 2011: ChanelI think we've all seen pictures of Chanel's Pre-Fall 2011 collection, It seems Uncle Karl has been inspired by the mosaics of Byzantine art. From the set of the show to the embroidery. It was very mosaic and embellished, interesting for the eye. These are clothes that make you feel like a...

Chanel Paris-Byzance Pre-Fall 2011Having just opened a second Chanel boutique in Istanbul, Karl Lagerfeld toyed with the idea of staging his ninth pre-fall Métiers d'Art show in the exotic locale--Mademoiselle Coco Chanel, after all, did take Byzantine art as her major inspiration when she was the first to launch a line of...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 CollectionDecadent ornamentation, stately silhouettes and a muted yet luxurious palette were the focus of Karl Lagerfeld's pre-fall 2011 Métiers d'Art collection for Chanel, the ready to wear line embellished by Chanel's own couture ateliers. The creative director looked to the Byzantines for...

First Look: Chanel's Pre Fall 2011 CampaignLeave it to the visionary team at Chanel—helmed by Karl Lagerfeld—to come up with a pre fall 2011 ad campaign that feels, well, out of this world. As you may know, the pre fall 2011 collection was inspired by Istanbul and the rich Byzantine architecture of ancient Turkey. Accordingly, the...

Runway Makeup Breakdown: Chanel Paris-Byzance Pre-Fall 2011Inspired by the mosaic of Empress Theodora, Chanel Global Creative Director of Makeup Peter Philips created a beautiful, graphic look for the Chanel Paris-Byzance Pre-Fall 2011 Collection. According to Style.com , Philips "re-created the red eye shadow/liner that she wears on the arch of her...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Paris-Byzance CollectionIf you're like me, you'll probably have gone through the Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Paris-Byzance collection photos on Style.com a million times already since the show just 2 days ago, so I won't bore you by re-posting. What I'll share instead is close-ups of a handful of the looks, showcasing the...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011: A New Spin on Fall FashionChanel Pre-Fall 2011: A New Spin on Fall Fashion posted by Whitney Jennings on December 10th, 2010 Share I never know what to expect from Karl Lagerfeld, which is probably why his magnificence has stood the test of time. This time around, he gave his Chanel fans a collection best described as...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011, the parade in ParisToday we see the whole collection Chanel Pre-Fall 2011, or the collection, which anticipates the real collection to be held in March in Paris, where Karl Lagerfeld will stage the 2011 fall / winter collection 2012. The Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 fashion show in Paris and the French label shows a...

Chanel pre-fall 2011Chanel pre-fall 2011 Karl Lagerfeld presented the Chanel pre-fall collection for 2011 last week at the Metiers D'Art Fashion Show in Paris, France where Lagerfeld proved that decadence and embellishments are back with a vengeance. The Chanel pre-fall collection features 1960's color blocking...

Front Row @ Chanel's Fall 2011 PresentationWith Blake Lively back in New York City filming ‘Gossip Girl', Chanel had to rustle up a B Team to fill their front row yesterday. Lily Allen made a welcome return to the front row wearing a green tweed Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 coat which she paired with a bright red Chanel quilted bag. The...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Runway Review He further embellished by saying that, "Theodora was a circus artist who became empress, like Chanel, who was a little singer and became a fashion empress." And in true empress style, embellishments and gold abounded! The collection embodies the classic Chanel essence with a Byzantium...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Paris-Byzance Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Paris-Shanghai (image via news.chanel.com) When I heard this year's Métiers d'art collection was going to be about Byzantium I was beyond excited. Here is the image of the invitation released on Chanel's facebook page and published just an hour later on the Vogue Paris...

CQ Watch: Chanel's 'Paris-Byzance' Pre-Fall 2011 showCQ Watch: Chanel's 'Paris-Byzance' Pre-Fall 2011 show It was an intimate affair for Chanel's pre-fall 2011 presentation, which was inspired by Byzantine queen Theodora. Speaking of the inspiration behind his "Paris-Byzance" collection, Karl Lagerfeld said: "Theodora was a circus artist who...

CHANEL PRE FALL 2011: BYZANTIUM EMPRESSThe renaissance man named Karl Lagerfeld, has spent the last decade eternalizing not only his own legend but the legend of enduring fashion icon, Coco Chanel. Lagerfeld still wins plaudits for keeping the brand fresh and preserving its classic appeal. Inspired by Byzantine arts, Chanel's...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011Oh, Karl. You know that I love everything you do, and then you have to go and do a Byzantine Empire inspired pre-fall collection. I am such a little history nerd. I'm dying here. It's all so opulent and over the top in the detailing, but done in a very wearable way (if you have $50,000 to play...

The Outstanding Pieces of Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 It would be awful of me to leave you without something memorable, though, which is why I present you with the Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 Outstanding Pieces. We already saw the exotics from Chanel Paris-Byzance, and now we have a proper Pre-Fall collection full of aubergine alligator and gold...

Chanel Eyewear Fall 2011 CampaignThe famous supermodel Claudia Schiffer appears as the face of Chanel Eyewear Fall 2011 Campaign. The campaign was shoot in black & white by it's designer, Monsieur Karl Lagerfeld. Claudia looks very pretty, wearing eyewear in cat-eyes, aviator and square frames shapes.This is my favourite...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011When was the last time she missed a Chanel show? Maybe the SS09 show two years ago when she missed all of Paris? Anyway, I'm beginning to think that Karl really sees Freja as the female equivalent of Baptiste. She travels with him, is involved in nearly all of his projects, and she's treated...

CHANEL PRE-FALL 2011Coco Chanel said once that "The luxury is not opposed to poverty, but of vulgarity " and Karl Lagerfeld took the quote literally in this Pre-Fall collection inspired by opulent and lavish Byzantine aesthetic. Golden figures with crystal adorned bodices mixed with Chanel's signature jackets and...

Fall Fashion Video Inspiration: Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 (Paris/Byzance) CollectionImage courtesy of Chanel Fall is coming faster than you think and those September issues are about to fill your inbox. What fantastic items await? Well, the gorgeous Byzantine-inspired collection of Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 (Paris/Byzance) is up first. Please grab a mug or glass of something...