An homage to the art school in painterly prints, graffiti backpacks and Chanel themed artworks
Initial reaction:
Karl goes to art school.
Set:
An art gallery filled with Chanel artworks: quilted sculpture, No.5 perfume robots and a nude girl mannequin lying on a plinth and wearing white socks, which Karl had called ‘New Narcissus.’
Atmosphere:
As show goers filled the space, many took the opportunity to Instagram themselves with the artworks. Cue this morning’s feed filled with smug selfies.
References:
A series of signature punked-up Lagerfeld tweeds opened: graphic in shape, and neon in colour. Preppy styling and sixties art student shifts marked a turn in the collection towards the art gallery context, complete with a male art student in paint swatch shirt and carrying paintbrushes and a portfolio.
Stand out looks:
In an (almost) 90 piece collection, favourites are hard to choose… Julia Nobis in a white chained and heavily embroidered waistcoat with caped back, Mondrian-esque black and white suits, and the last look paint swatch silk dress on Lindsey Wixson, billowing from the shoulders linger in the mind.
Model behaviour:
Cara Delevingne in a lilac button down tweed shift, school girl white socks and a graffitied Chanel rucksack thrown over one shoulder, jangling with key chains.
The look:
A blunt fringed bob in bleach white or black, and eye make up painted in primary colour daubs over the lid, with graphic black Cleopatra eyeliner.
Accessories:
Gobstopper pearls on bangles and neck cuffs, friendship bracelets, tweed fingerless gloves and graffiti totes and rucksacks.
Soundtrack:
Picasso Baby by Jay Z, as part of a soundtrack created by sound stylist Michel Gaubert.
For you to see, I'm the modern day Pablo, Picasso baby
Viral moment:
When Karl walked the entire catwalk length for his finale bow, acknowledging well-wishers and blowing kisses as he went.
