Titled ‘The Modernity of Antiquity,’ the Chanel Cruise 2018 collection mirrored the Greek-inspired set it was presented in, featuring looks with draping, one-shouldered silhouettes, gold accents, and adorned headbands that elicited the ultimate Grecian goddess vibes.
After many seasons of globe-trotting Cruise shows, Karl Lagerfeld decided to bring Greece to Paris instead. The designer conjured a replica of the Temple of Poseidon in the Galerie Courbe at the Grand Palais, a rotunda space with a skylight. It was in this gallery that he previously put on one of his most talked about shows, the Paris Bombay Pre-Fall 2012 collection.
He worked a Greek pastoral vibe via tweed tunics with frayed edges, pleated palazzo pants and coarse cream knits, which he contrasted with a Midas-like trove of jewellery and embellishment, such as gold coin buttons, amphora-shaped earrings, jewelled hair clips and sunglasses trimmed with gold laurel leaves. Echoing the setting, the colour palette was in pale mineral tones, including summery whites and pale pastels, with a smattering of navy and black. However, the real star of the collection were the bold, knee-high gladiator heels in a range of bright colours, from vibrant yellow to blue, red, green, and black. They were the perfect way to top off Lagerfeld’s Greek-inspired looks.
