For this year’s Chanel Cruise show, Karl Lagerfeld took us genuinely into the charming atmosphere of Venice. “Venice has a genuine dark and mysterious side to it that fascinated me. I really like the Italian spirit and the Venetian lifestyle,” said Lagerfeld, sporting a royal blue jacket, white shirt and skinny black pants. “And let’s not forget that Coco Chanel came back to Venice for 10 years.”
With a predominant look from the 30’s, models strolled down like pirates with wide-brimmed hats and black capes, then came the sailor dresses with black stripes. Gondola stripes also dominated the knitwear and accessories, especially the open-toe wedge boots worn on the picture above. For someone who love stripes and cruise-style look, i was totally hooked after looking at the performance.
To refer to Venice and in the memory of Coco as subtly as possible, the lion, Venice’s emblem and Coco Chanel’s birth sign, appeared as a print on flowy sepia-toned or black-and-white chiffon dresses. See the complete collection or watch the video on WWD.com.
