Yet another story of amalgamation. And what’s more to ask when the inspiration is INDIA!
I feel like this is a next big trend to flourish in fashion. And there is so much to be inspired from. There is so much colour, so many stories, so many delicacies, plenty of natural panoramas, street markets to the glittering ornamented ceremonies, the festivals of light and colours and the illustrative tales of Gods and Goddesses. The quirkiness of bollywood to the monotony of traffic-y signals!
oh! I am in love!! <3
A picture I found browsing the other day shows what I am trying to say!
So, here’s something about the INDIAN CHANEL.
CHANEL
We all know Chanel. The French fashion house founded by Coco Chanel which gave us the casual elegance we flaunt in now! And the little black dress we fit in perfectly today! It was recently that I watched Coco before Chanel, a movie on Chanel’s life and how she turned Chanel from Coco. A must watch inspiration movie I say!
THE PARIS-BOMBAY PRE-AUTUMN/WINTER 2012-13 COLLECTION
Now Karl Lagerfeld looks after the brand and is indeed adding leads to the identity. Chanel recently unveiled its Paris-Bombay Metiers d’Art collection at the Grand Palais in Paris, where the place- Galerie Courbe was transformed into a luxurious Maharaja’s palace.
Every year since 2002, Chanel has used the Metiers d’Art show as an opportunity to showcase its craftsmanship. Under the glow of chandeliers and ceiling lights, this collection 2011/12 was supposed to evoke a new femininity.
According to Chanel, “The charm of India, the pomp and splendour of fabrics and the magic of gemstones intermingle with the Chanel aesthetic of cascading pearls, contrasting black and white, and braided tweed jackets,”
THE INDIAN INFLUENCE
Use of pearls, mirror work, jewelled bindis and buttons, payal, matha tika etc - the silver metallic jewellery, brocade fabric have been coordinated with leather boots, tweed dresses and western silhouettes. The artisanal crafts of embroidery, leather work, and feather work, boot-making, millinery, and gold and silversmithery, all worked with the finest of details and neatness. You just fall in love with the clothes and the accessories!
The silhouette emerges in soft shoulders, flared panelled skirts, a gold-embroidered tweed dress with kimono sleeves or painted with a flowerbed motif swaddled in layers of lace and muslin.The sari look is supposed to create a modern masculine-feminine concept, inspired by Maharajah style, and very feminine with a dainty jacket with diamante epaulettes.
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Pranita
I feel like this is a next big trend to flourish in fashion. And there is so much to be inspired from. There is so much colour, so many stories, so many delicacies, plenty of natural panoramas, street markets to the glittering ornamented ceremonies, the festivals of light and colours and the illustrative tales of Gods and Goddesses. The quirkiness of bollywood to the monotony of traffic-y signals!
oh! I am in love!! <3
A picture I found browsing the other day shows what I am trying to say!
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So, here’s something about the INDIAN CHANEL.
CHANEL
We all know Chanel. The French fashion house founded by Coco Chanel which gave us the casual elegance we flaunt in now! And the little black dress we fit in perfectly today! It was recently that I watched Coco before Chanel, a movie on Chanel’s life and how she turned Chanel from Coco. A must watch inspiration movie I say!
THE PARIS-BOMBAY PRE-AUTUMN/WINTER 2012-13 COLLECTION
Now Karl Lagerfeld looks after the brand and is indeed adding leads to the identity. Chanel recently unveiled its Paris-Bombay Metiers d’Art collection at the Grand Palais in Paris, where the place- Galerie Courbe was transformed into a luxurious Maharaja’s palace.
Every year since 2002, Chanel has used the Metiers d’Art show as an opportunity to showcase its craftsmanship. Under the glow of chandeliers and ceiling lights, this collection 2011/12 was supposed to evoke a new femininity.
According to Chanel, “The charm of India, the pomp and splendour of fabrics and the magic of gemstones intermingle with the Chanel aesthetic of cascading pearls, contrasting black and white, and braided tweed jackets,”
THE INDIAN INFLUENCE
Use of pearls, mirror work, jewelled bindis and buttons, payal, matha tika etc - the silver metallic jewellery, brocade fabric have been coordinated with leather boots, tweed dresses and western silhouettes. The artisanal crafts of embroidery, leather work, and feather work, boot-making, millinery, and gold and silversmithery, all worked with the finest of details and neatness. You just fall in love with the clothes and the accessories!
The silhouette emerges in soft shoulders, flared panelled skirts, a gold-embroidered tweed dress with kimono sleeves or painted with a flowerbed motif swaddled in layers of lace and muslin.The sari look is supposed to create a modern masculine-feminine concept, inspired by Maharajah style, and very feminine with a dainty jacket with diamante epaulettes.
CHECK OUT MORE PICTURES BY VOGUE HERE
source here
xx
Pranita
I have loved this collection for all its opulence and Indian-ness and of course because of Chanel :)
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