January 30, 2009
Wee couture finds: Chanel
I'm just catching up on this week's couture shows on Style.com, and was wondering if we could take a moment to appreciate the genius that is Karl Lagerfeld. (But really? I'm just looking for a good excuse to post these incredible pics from the Chanel 2009 Spring/Summer haute couture show…)
I do love the graphic simplicity of an all-white collection, except Lagerfeld's pieces were anything BUT graphically simple. At a closer glance, the most streamlined and simplistic designs featured embroidered, lace, appliqued and beaded embellishments with the most incredible attention to detail. (And have I told you how much I adore pleated chiffon?)
And the exquisitely-crafted white paper headdresses by Katsuya Kamo sent me into a dozen different daydreams about alternate bridal headgear. If I had my time again I'd love to get hold of one of these seriously dramatic numbers.
And this one looks like it's a creation straight out of that iconic scene from Antonioni's Blow Up…
I'm also inspired by the super-pretty peaches-and-cream make-up, which is toughened ever-so-slightly with a subtle-yet-dramatic flick of black eyeliner. The use of thematic white eyeliner and white shadow also provides a nice contrast to the black liner. It's an easy look to play up or down on a night out – or indeed, your wedding day.
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http://www.thulathula.blogspot.com Naomi
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http://www.deliciousindustries.blogspot.com Delicious Industries
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http://gugaw.blogspot.com GUGAW
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http://makedostyle.blogspot.com Make Do Style
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http://libertylondongirl.blogspot.com/ Liberty London Girl
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http://hammie-hammiesays.blogspot.com hammiesays
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http://brownbutton.blogspot.com Kimberlee
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http://www.thedomesticfringe.wordpress.com the domestic fringe
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http://www.thestorialist.blogspot.com The Storialist
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http://www.chillichildren.org.uk jenny wren
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