By Marcellous L. Jones
(Photo by Thomas Deveaux)


October 4, 2008


Paris , France – It is on this rare bright and sunny autumn morning in Paris where Chanel began its assault on fashion week. With a house packed to full capacity at the Grand Palais, Chanel sent forth lively dresses, tailleurs in pink & white, black & white, and grey & white. Among the superb dresses for daywear, gowns and cocktail dresses, we find other beautiful, softer looks with long billowing sleeves worn with slimming pants, skirts cat-suit like jumpers.

Though the accessories are rare in this new collection, Lagerfeld is launching a new trend with is two toned hosiery. From the waist down, the black hosiery is heavy and then becomes much lighter three inches below the knees. The hair - pushed backwards, held back with a thin hair band, cut not too short and curled from the ears down to the middle of the neck - is the very image of the classic Grace Kelly coif. It is a perfect look for this extravagant ly wealthy collection.

What can one say about Chanel that has not already been said? Perfection is timeless and always receives its just rewards. When ask by Fashion Insider TV in a post show interview about the financial crisis affecting the world and its impact on the luxury goods sector, Karl Lagerfeld responded in honest simplicity, “This is Chanel. I have an unlimited budget for my collections!”