Chanel Spring Summer 2009 Ready to Wear Fashion Show

Models on the catwalk at the Chanel Spring/Summer 2009 collection fashion show during the Paris Fashion Week, Paris, France.
(Photo by Flynet Pictures)

KARL LAGERFELD won't let the fashion spirit be dampened by anything as unchic as a credit crunch.



He recreated a Chanel shop front in the Grand Palais this morning, complete with double-C logo-ed awnings and damp-inflicted window frames on the fourth floor. A uniformed male doorman opened the door and a legion of sassy Chanel shoppers sashayed down the catwalk.



"Our house, in the middle our street," sang Madness as look after look of classic Chanel appeared - no major new trends born or big statements made, just proof of how wearable and varied the Chanel woman can be. It was happy sophistication, as if a dip into Chanel will clear any grey mood, whether you come out carrying a tiny pink shop bag, as some girls did, a CC-logo-ed guitar and matching case, or wearing the signature tweed in black, peach, pink or cream - perhaps sparkling with multi-strand glittering beads and chains at the neck, or maybe your cropped jacket will show off a slim ribbed top beneath for a younger, fresher version of the suit we all love to love.

Cashmere twin sets, gorgeous pleated white blouses with black ribbons at the empire line and delicious chiffon tops that were finely embroidered to look like tweed all expunged any dwelling on miserable money markets.




The monochrome trend was done here better than anywhere on LBDs with white bows across the bra line, strapless jumpsuits over frilled cream chiffon blouses and cropped tuxedos over chiffon pleats.

Spangly lamé evening dresses in pale blue and pink had a tongue-in-cheek appeal, while huge feathered headdresses were a high fashion, courtly flourish to further upswing the mood.

Lagerfeld's five favourite male models all wandered down for a finale to make the girls smile, so handsome we forgot what they were wearing (oh OK then, black Chanel tweeds with jeans in various combinations). What better antidote to financial doldrums? What better excuse to shop?

Models on the catwalk at the Chanel Spring/Summer 2009 collection fashion show during the Paris Fashion Week, Paris, France.
(Photo by Flynet Pictures)

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