CHANEL goes back to basics in Paris today.
Karl Lagerfield’s spring / summer collection for Chanel at Paris’ prêt-a-porter (ready to wear) season turned into a cheeky romp in the hay this morning.
Three barefoot models culminated the show with a roll around and a kiss in a haystack as part of the finale to the rustic presentation.
Backstage, pre show; Lagerfield cited Marie Antoinette in her shepherdess phase and a love of the countryside as the inspiration behind his ‘back to nature’ theme.
That said there were Chanel cardigan suits aplenty in fitting colours of corn wheat and poppy red. Whilst the classic cotton jeans, calico knickerbockers and short skirts made a welcome comeback. The models wore crowns and stalks of wheat in their hair as well as high heeled, wooden clogs – Lagerfield’s answer to the platform!
The stage was a flower-adorned, wooden barn, next to a giant haystack, with concealed “doors”, from which the models emerged.
The audience – including pop star Prince and supermodel Claudia Schiffer, took their seats on the front row which were actually hessian covered benches.
There was plenty of rural styling in the use of raw-edge linen for pretty pinafores, wench-blouses in white lace and crocheted dresses embroidered with meadow-flowers, with matching straw and raffia bags.
Not to mention the gorgeous party dresses in Taffeta and lace in cream and black that featured a drop-waist embellished with silk roses.
Finally a definite highlight was the arrival of Lily Allen, who came up through the floor to perform her song ‘Not Fair’ with her band, followed by a closing kiss from a Chanel boy on a haystack!
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