By Jennifer Ennis
Ok if there is ever a luxury show I want to attend it's Chanel resort. Previous shows have been in amazing locations such as Shanghai but this year Karl Lagerfeld stayed on home turf in the beautiful and very glamourous St. Tropez in the Cote d'Azur, South of France.
It was a fun few days for guests in the Riveria with the screening of the Lagerfeld-directed short movie 'Remember Now' in the Cinema de la Renaissance the night before followed by a party and the catwalk show the next day. The show took place outside St. Tropez's Senequier and guests were seated in the famous red wooden chairs. Karl and the models all arrived via speedboat (of course!).
The collection itself has received a mixed reaction online but I personally liked it. Yes there were one or two awful pieces (including some revealing black crochet numbers) but in general it was fun, floaty and summer-y. Models were often barefoot as they danced and strolled along the runway. There was a large 70s theme with plenty of sunhats, caftans and maxi dresses. There were 87 different looks in total including the signature tweed, beautifully embellished swimsuits and great tailored jackets.
All the models were there - Abbey, Freja, Natasha, Anja, Eniko, Magdalena, Hanne Gaby and a few suprises like Karolina Kurkova and newcomer Georgia Jagger (who came out on the back of a motorbike to a Rolling Stones tune at the end).
A host of Karl's muses were in attendance including Vanessa Paradis and Leigh Lezark.
It was beautiful sunny evening with the party continuing long after sunset at the VIP Dinner. It must be said, Karl really does things in style and looks after his guests. It has been years since I was on the French Riveria but this show has me yearning for another visit.
Oh sigh, how the other half live...
Images from daylife.com and style.com
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