In early October, the Chanel Spring 2012 Collection was revealed as Karl Lagerfeld put together an aquatic wonderland that promised to be "the ground of the sea, but in a very poetic way." The techno soundtrack seemed like a party casino soundtrack and was abstracted from Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries."
He started by deconstructing house symbols. His round-shouldered dresses were girded with Coco's iconic pearls and they were also used as either buttons or as belts. Geometric blocks of black ribbon replaced signature braid trims.
Some of his fabrics had a "light through water" style effect. Iridescent synthetics, open-weave knits and weeds, and a mix of shell pink, sea foam, an mother-of pearl anchored with black made an otherworldly effect.
Across little shift dresses, chagaeante organza ribbons were trailing like seaweed swaying in a tide. Swimsuits had pearl clasps or they were in virtual jackets with a touch of black swirling lines that looked like a touch of seaweed that washes up on shore from time to time.
Quite often, outfits were trimmed with light blue ribbons that continued the blue seaweed effect. Whether they were sun dresses, casual attire, or the earlier mentioned round-shouldered dresses, a good portion of the line seemed to incorporate both white and teal blue themes.
This line definitely stuck with the aquatic theme throughout and the models all had airs or the mythical sirens that used to shipwreck many a sailor in the past. One of the outfits that almost did not seem to fit was a round bell shaped black dress with black and pearl tassels on the front. Perhaps he was trying to achieve an evil sea witch effect with this dress but this outfit but it certainly was one that caught the eye bordering of being out of place.
The Chanel Spring 2012 Collection definitely lived up to the aquatic themed that was promised and will definitely be a hit for those that like light sea tones. It makes you wonder what is in store for the 2012 Fall Collection.
He started by deconstructing house symbols. His round-shouldered dresses were girded with Coco's iconic pearls and they were also used as either buttons or as belts. Geometric blocks of black ribbon replaced signature braid trims.
Some of his fabrics had a "light through water" style effect. Iridescent synthetics, open-weave knits and weeds, and a mix of shell pink, sea foam, an mother-of pearl anchored with black made an otherworldly effect.
Across little shift dresses, chagaeante organza ribbons were trailing like seaweed swaying in a tide. Swimsuits had pearl clasps or they were in virtual jackets with a touch of black swirling lines that looked like a touch of seaweed that washes up on shore from time to time.
Quite often, outfits were trimmed with light blue ribbons that continued the blue seaweed effect. Whether they were sun dresses, casual attire, or the earlier mentioned round-shouldered dresses, a good portion of the line seemed to incorporate both white and teal blue themes.
This line definitely stuck with the aquatic theme throughout and the models all had airs or the mythical sirens that used to shipwreck many a sailor in the past. One of the outfits that almost did not seem to fit was a round bell shaped black dress with black and pearl tassels on the front. Perhaps he was trying to achieve an evil sea witch effect with this dress but this outfit but it certainly was one that caught the eye bordering of being out of place.
The Chanel Spring 2012 Collection definitely lived up to the aquatic themed that was promised and will definitely be a hit for those that like light sea tones. It makes you wonder what is in store for the 2012 Fall Collection.
