Jan 27, 2011

Chanel Printemps / Eté 2011 Prêt-à-porter défilé de mode



Chanel Printemps / Eté 2011 Prêt-à-porter défilé de mode
Chanel has always been one of my favourite designers! Chanel is as well known for its classy and feminine designs as it is for its elaborate and breathtaking fashion shows….

The spring/ summer 2011 ready to wear show did not disappoint…the surreal dream-like setting complimented the gorgeous clothes. The 18-minute show whirls one into a world of style and beauty as lavish and spectacular as Coco herself…

Taking place in Paris, at the Grand Palais this show filled 3,000 seats, dressed nearly 90 models and featured a stunning 80-piece orchestra! The Grand Palais had the look and feel of a majestic “indoor courtyard” with huge fountains and a monochromatic ornamental garden filled with topiaries and fountains.

The clothes matched the beautiful venue and Karl Lagerfeld, the creative director of Chanel outdid himself with elegant and appealing peices. When asked the inspiration for the collection Karl responded: “For me the inspiration was definitely the feathers!”

…And the feathers were very much a part of the show! Carmen Kass wore a beautiful peachy pink feathery dress that looked stunning due to the way the feathers swayed as she moved. (That dress was a personal favourite!) 

Texture was noted throughout the show, as almost all of the clothing had a fraying or feathery edge. This effect added unique feeling to the clothing, modernizing the classic label. Each piece of clothing told a story and the care that had been put into them was inevitable!

Aside from feathers, monochrome was big! It was not only present in the scenery but in the clothing as well! Blacks, whites and grays captured the sophisticated Chanel essence while light pinks, blues and yellows made contrasting appearances in the forms of skirts, blazers and dresses!

The dresses were all very flowy and loose fitting and grazed between the mid thighs and mid calf in a graceful way. A personal favourite piece in the show was the stunning over sized black parasols. The parasols were very glamorous and had an aristocratic feel to them.

The simplicity of the models hair and makeup added an edgy touch to the classy clothing. All models donned black eye makeup best characterized as a Smokey raccoon eye and light pink or nude lip colour. The hairstyle: a low ponytail parted in the center glamorized by a beaded or feathery bauble.

The Chanel Spring/Summer ready to wear show was dazzling and the clothes were striking. The collection will be available in boutiques in March! Take inspiration from this collection for your own spring/ summer wardrobe by looking out for flowing dresses in monochrome fabrics, tweed blazers and skirts in pale yellows, pinks and blues and of course something...feathery!


24 comments:

  1. I love Chanel! Great post...Karl is a true genius!
    -Sandy

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  2. Hey,
    Wow! You are one of the best bloggers around and Flaunt It is utterly amazing!
    These posts are so real....it is clear how much you love Chanel!!!!!!
    :-)

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  3. Flaunt It,
    This is an incredible post!!! I wish I was @ the show.....oh my gosh you are the best writer ever!
    You should be working at a magazine!!
    Love,
    Fionna
    ;-) **

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  4. To be honest...that is one of the purest pieces on Chanel I have ever read. I love the label and you know you can tell when someone else does too.
    Your passion is beautiful!

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  5. That is a wonderful article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You are so good at writing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I read your blog religiously because of its amazing tips and writing!!!!!!
    Keep it up!!

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  6. WOW!!!!! LOVE YOUR WRITING....TRULY AMAZING...YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO THE WORLD OF BLOGGERS BECAUSE YOU ARE NEW TO BLOGGING BUT STILL SO PURE AND HONEST IN YOU WRITING!
    GOTTA LOVE IT!

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  7. Dear Flaunt It,
    I recently discovered your blog and have ever since been infatuated with it!
    The articles are all very well written and you have an amazing look!
    Keep it up,
    Trish

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  8. Hey,
    Really cool! I love Chanel too! Cool runways!

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  9. Hey,
    i love Chanel!!!!! So cool! I love that video! So awsome! That is soo amzing! Great blog and cool look! Great pics too! Your style of writing is amazing! Keep it up!
    LILY!

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  10. hi,
    My friend Jessica told me about this blog. I think it is really good. I can see why she likes it soo much. You have actually inspired us to make a blog. It is not as good as yours though! I love fashion, and chanel.. so write a lot about it!

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  11. I adore Chanel too. Ever since I had to do a report on Coco Chanel way back when.
    Wonderful post!
    -Madeleine

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  12. Heeey,
    Wow this this the sweetest blog in the world! :-) I love your updates...so cute! you are a fabulous writer and your posts are really awesome!
    :-)
    YEAH!

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  13. Cool post!!!! keep up the great work.....this is a rocking blog :-)
    love it!
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  14. Such a cool post! Keep up the good work girls:-)

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  15. Thanks so much to all of my readers for commenting and following! I am up to 40 and want to make it to 50! Thanks so much...
    :-)

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  16. I love this show & Chanel, but unfortunely I can't affort myself not even a simple top or something of this amazing brand :P
    Sure I'll follow you, will you follow me too please?

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  17. Hey,
    Your writting is absoultely wonderful. I love your blog. You should write for a profssional magazine... you are amzing... I love your style of writing, it is so profesional! Sorry, I just think you are really good. All your peices of writting are so great! I love chanel. Karl is a true genius and great blog!

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  18. gorgeouss! i love me some chanel!!

    -Annie

    http://shoelosophy.blogspot.com/

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  19. "Carmen Kass wore a beautiful peachy pink feathery dress (...)"
    you are so right.
    http://www.demeterclarc.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2010/10/CHANEL-SP-2011-RTW-CARMEN-KASS.jpg
    loved it!

    also, my blog's name is "peachy pink" :D <3 check it out if you want to:)

    Very nice recapture of the show <3 thanks:)

    XO

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  20. Cool post I love chanel.

    Erica

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  21. Oh wow! I love chanel! Every Girls dream right? To model in those cloths... wow.. well written! I love Chanel! Those dresses and video and pics are really awesome! Keep It Up!

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  22. Oh wow! That is so nice. The dresses are so cool! I love chanel! Karl makes great designs!

    Veronica

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  23. Oh my goodness! Chanel makes gorgeous clothing! I love fashion and runways! cool blog!!

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  24. cool! You are a great writer, great job, I love those dresses!

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