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In the absence of an artistic director, the house team decided to hold the Métiers d’Art Chanel show on a lake in Hangzhou, China, and invited more than four hundred guests to the event. Coco Chanel had never been to Hangzhou, but the landscapes of this lake adorned one of her 32 screens in her apartment at 31 Rue Cambon. Waiters stood at the entrance with glasses of champagne, and a small flotilla of wooden boats decorated with golden lotuses ferried guests across the water to the show site. The fog on the lake created a mood, immersing the audience in a fairytale landscape.
The show began with all-black looks: long coats, satin trench coats and tweed suits, into which color occasionally crept, sometimes in the form of mint satin lining or a purple scattering of rhinestones, and sometimes as colored trim on bags.
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Next came a series of tweed suits worn over knitted overalls woven with scenes from a Chanel screen: flowers bloomed on them, reminiscent of marvelous Chinese gardens, and birds of paradise sang.
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The references to China were elegant and understated: smooth black leather resembled the shine of lacquer, oriental motifs referred to mother-of-pearl-inlaid jewelry boxes, and folds on skirts and dresses resembled the shape of fans.
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The filigree embroidery was done by the French embroidery house of François Lesage, now owned by Chanel . Karl Lagerfeld himself turned to him when it came to embellishing his 2010 Byzantine collection, calling him “my favourite embroiderer”.
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In addition to the obligatory tweed, the collection included a lot of satin, gold, mother-of-pearl and fur-trimmed jackets, similar to the Snow Maiden’s outfit.
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Knitwear was complemented with precious stones, classic suits were paired with wide over-the-knee boots, feminine outfits were paired with suede hats, and large shoppers were accompanied by mini-bags.
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The name of the new creative director, who the entire industry is eagerly awaiting, is promised to be announced by the end of the calendar year. Very little time remains, and we will find out who will write the new chapter in the history of the house of Chanel .
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