From the underwater world featuring the beautiful voice of Florence Welch to a palatial Indian setting in the Grand Palais, Karl Lagerfeld once again delivers a stunning collection for Chanel fans to feast their eyes. The latest looks from the Chanel atelier encompass shimmery gold harem pants, soft draping bottoms paired with structured jackets as well as the traditional boucle and tweed in red, plum, cream and hot pink. New accessories come in the form of large pendants adorning the models' foreheads, sitting atop piles of dreadlocked hair or a simple low bun with a middle part. Personally I prefer the dreadlocks, it gives that almost punk, rebellious princess feel. On the accessories side, the wrapped-parcel style handbags have been carried over from the Spring 2012 collection but we're also seeing some Indian henna influenced prints on clutches and mosaic-on-pyramids designs (see photo below).
Whilst flicking through the photos of this collection I could not help but marvel at how clever it is that the team at Chanel has steered their focus towards India when every other luxury brand seems to still be fighting for their share of the booming Chinese luxury market. It seems that the other brands have almost forgotten about the potential growth of India's emerging luxury market, which, if you think about it, really plays out to Chanel's advantage. No doubt this Paris Bombay Express will raise a few heads. I wonder how the other luxury giants will respond? x
Photos sourced from Style.com and CHANEL News.
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