The return of the Chanel aesthetic

Lena | November 14, 2009 | 0 Comments

chanel-couture-spring-09-butter One young French actress, Audrey Tautou, caught the spotlight globally. After starring in Amelie, she made a succession of films that put French elegance back into the mainstream. Her timeless simple beauty and charisma brought people back down to earth.

There is no doubt that the present collapse of our economy is changing the actions of both consumers and producers of fashion. There is a sudden want for clothes that are timeless, simple, and easy to wear. The monochrome trend has no specific time or place. A daytime look can be transformed into a night time look with the removal of a layer and the addition of some black heels. What makes Chanel inspiring is that it mixes trends with original aspects, and other designers follow suit.

The return of quilting, leather, gold and pearl is apparent, and is of course reminiscent of the Chanel quota. When dressed in a well fitting black pea coat with a white lace dress, black tights and patent ankle boots, a woman feels together. She feels elegant, and although it won’t be admitted, she feels rich! As mentioned, the look can indeed go from supermarket to restaurant with no more than a rearrangement of accessories.

Lagerfeld’s most recent haute couture show in Paris was one to behold. The theme was white, and the material, paper. Every corner of the vast area was adorned with hand-made paper flowers that transformed into a wonderland that only Lagerfeld could have envisioned.

Only Chanel can turn the simplest of things into the want of every wealthy client. Only Chanel can inspire a retreat into the basics of fashion and design. Whether it was inspired by the recession or not, this show confirmed that Coco’s aesthetic will always have a place in our hearts.