Chanel - Pre Spring/Summer 2014

Chanel – Pre Spring/Summer 2014

KARL

LAGERFELD‘s latest Chanel spectacular

took place in Singapore last night and, by Karl’s standards, was a

decidedly pared-back affair. The pre-spring/summer 2014 collection

was unveiled inside a disused former nutmeg plantation – all

concrete floors, whitewashed walls and electric lighting – to give

the air of “tropics before air-conditioning”.

“I like the idea that it’s not impeccable.

There’s a romantic charm that new things cannot always have,” said

Lagerfeld. “It’s not [just] about the historical details, but also

the mood.”

Guests such as Dakota Fanning, Anna Mouglalis

and Carine Roitfeld watched as models including Cara Delevingne,

Lindsey Wixson and Joan Smalls paraded a collection heavily

influenced by its Southeast Asian setting, but with nods to the

fashion house’s heritage – specifically, Gabrielle Chanel’s first

store in Deauville in 1913 – with a touch of British sportsmanship

thrown in for good measure. The opening of co-ordinating

two-pieces, dresses over wide-leg trousers and cricket wear -

complete with bats, V-neck jumpers and shin guards – made way for

little lace playsuits, pleated silk dresses and dual-length skirts.

Eveningwear came complete with shimmer, sequins, exaggerated

appliqué and lashings of pearls – layered around the neck, wrapped

around the waist and cuffing wrists – all in Lagerfeld’s signature

monochrome colour palette.

“It’s a bit of Chanel’s history and a bit of

influence from this part of the world,” Lagerfeld told
WWD. “You don’t get into the details, you reinvent the

details.”

See the full collection below:

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Chanel - Pre Spring/Summer 2014