Chanel prescribed a back-to-basics approach for autumn/winter with a black and white palette unveiled at its autumn/winter ready-to-wear show on Tuesday (March 10).
The Grand Palais in Paris was crammed with celebrities and wealthy clients keen to view Karl Lagerfeld's latest Chanel collection.
"I'm a huge fan. It's amazing what he does for Chanel. It's a brand with such a huge heritage and classics and he always takes it and puts a modern, edgy twist to it. He's incredible," said superm Read more

Chanel prescribed a back-to-basics approach for autumn/winter with a black and white palette unveiled at its autumn/winter ready-to-wear show on Tuesday (March 10).
The Grand Palais in Paris was crammed with celebrities and wealthy clients keen to view Karl Lagerfeld's latest Chanel collection.
"I'm a huge fan. It's amazing what he does for Chanel. It's a brand with such a huge heritage and classics and he always takes it and puts a modern, edgy twist to it. He's incredible," said supermodel Claudia Schiffer as she entered the venue.
She was soon joined by catwalk colleague Kate Moss, who arrived with boyfriend Jamie Hince.
Freida Pinto, star of "Slumdog Millionaire" said she believed the label was universal.
"It means everything from being classy to being edgy. I think the best way to describe it is that it has something for every age so it doesn't matter if you're 20 or 30 or 40 or 50. It has everything for every age," she said.
Bond girl Olga Kurylenko agreed it certainly had what she was looking for in fashion.
"It's always elegant - fresh and elegant. It's perfect for me, it fits my style," she said.
Singer Lily Allen also arrived, just as the show as about to start.
Within minutes, Lagerfeld was sending models down the runway.
His palette was mostly made of black and white but when he dipped into soft pinks and greens he dipped from head-to-toe. In such cases, he continued the theme of black and white with accessories that included frilled cuffs.
Playing with Coco Chanel's classic wool suit, he teamed jackets with pretty blouses that had oversized bows.
Evening gowns went back to black, shaped to fit the body on top and float around heels below.
But despite the celebrity endorsements and luxury feel to the designs, it was evident the show was also pushing accessories in the form of shoes, handbags and ruffle arm cuffs.
Knitwear items were also offered - from scarves to legwarmers - as fashion houses pump an accessories market that they rely on for revenue.
Like other exclusive brands, Chanel is feeling the end of the luxury shopping spree and has been forced to end the contracts of 200 temporary workers. Close