Spring 2005 Couture: Chanel
Posted by
Dain,
Friday, April 22, 2005
3:35 PM (Eastern)
 
RIGHT Ahh... lovely. Who but Chanel could make tweed ethereal? Don't get me wrong, this looks strange, but it's part of the haute-couture package. Could you imagine wearing that jacket to work, with a tough oxford shirt, a black pencil skirt, and colorful but basic pumps (treat the jacket like a "basic", and showcase shoes)? Switch the skirt for jeans, and you've got something special but casual.
LEFT This is along a similar vein, but where there was lace and delicate tailoring, this is a more classic cut, with straight lines. I love the pailettes—very tongue-in-cheek kitsch. It works because it's Chanel.
 
RIGHT That's one sexy suit. Military-style jacket, with a pencil skirt. But a bit of surprising sweetness, with the delicate ruffs at the neck and at the sleeves. And those cutoff black leather gloves? Hot. And the sense of the ornate: the brooches, the cuff bracelet, the belt, the shoes. A complete fantasy outfit, if you ask me; I don't know anyone who could successfully pull this off.
LEFT I just like this. It's simple, classic, and timeless, with impeccable details: the frills bursting out of the flared sleeve, the soft shape of the pleated skirt, the slinky collar (plenty of room to showcare a nice blouse and necklace, as they've done here, or a camisole). Much of couture is fantastical, but this is more a piece you'd love for years to come.
 
RIGHT Another ethereal suit, this time with lace galore in ivory. Just look at that tailoring... unbelievable. A jacket you could wear with jeans for a casual but superfabulous outfit (or, again, with demure pencil skirts). Or, for an eccentric twist, with bright red trousers (or orange, or blue, or army green cargos).
LEFT This is a whimsical piece. I've no idea when you'd ever need a dress like this, but the artistry of construction is amazing (those pockets must be hand-beaded). It might be a wedding gown... it looks like one, done in a flapper-style with the Victorian twist of full gown skirt.
 
RIGHT This is a fantasy piece, and kind of a hideous one if you ask me! But the artistry, the technique, it makes for a very interesting, exquisite piece of work.
LEFT If someone made a dress out of dusky night, this is what it would look like. Gorgeous no matter how you look at it. What a dress!
All pictures courtesy of www.style.com.
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