They say you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been. Perhaps that was the thought in Karl Largerfeld’s mind when he decided to place an enormous gold lion – the symbol of Coco Chanel’s zodiac sign – in the Grand Palais, where the Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2010 show was held.
Young Hollywood stars, such as Jessica Alba and Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, sat beneath the lion’s glare, as Largerfeld presented the luxurious Fall collection.
Largerfeld did not, however, present anything over the top. Instead, he let the details tell the story of the clothes. Knee length suits were presented in rich fabrics, some sparkled, and coats were trimmed with fur. The most elaborate parts of the collection were the chunky, gilded bracelets, and slouchy boots – one pair was even adorned in pearls.
From the lion, to the rich fabrics, the collection said one thing, “I am woman. Hear me roar!”
