Dress

Couture Line House of Chanel French
 Designer Karl Lagerfeld French, born Germany
 Design House House of Chanel French

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In his first collection for Chanel in 1983, Karl Lagerfeld demonstrated his respect for the tradition of its founder, Coco Chanel (1883–1971), as well as his ability to bring new life and contemporary relevance to her work. This design from that first effort cites one of her favored looks, a black dress adorned with a mass of costume jewelry. Lagerfeld’s embroidered trompe l’oeil baubles, executed by the specialist House of Lesage, are a witty take on Chanel’s embrace of fake jewelry.

Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French

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Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French
Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French
Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French
Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French
Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French
Dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, synthetic stones, metal, French

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