CHANEL 07S | Karl Lagerfeld-era Light Approach to Decorated Jackets【2007 SS】 | INTL

During Karl Lagerfeld’s era, CHANEL Spring Summer 2007 (07S) layered flashes of gold and silver over white, black and grey. Short lengths and a clearly defined waist kept the abundant decoration light. The collection shows how a restricted palette can organise abundant decoration.

CHANEL 07S stages fashion inside a giant dressing room

The Grand Palais resembled an enormous fitting room. Models arrived in short white cotton coats recalling old fitting robes, then revealed the looks worn beneath them.

The full show captures the pace of the transition from white coats to highly decorated looks.

Gold stands out against white CHANEL 07S tweed

Gold jewellery, camellia brooches, cuffs, belts, chains and pearls are layered within a palette concentrated on white, black, grey, gold and silver. Keeping decoration near the face and edges leaves the silhouette clean.

Short lengths, defined waists and transparent platforms

Round 1960s sunglasses, clear platforms and short hems pull the eye upward. Even the white tweed-effect jersey swimsuit keeps enough polish for a poolside lunch, a balance that defines 07S.

Aishwarya Rai in a CHANEL 07S jacket

Aishwarya Rai’s look shows a CHANEL 07S jacket with black outlines and decoration standing out against white. The Instagram post and model image place the garment and its styling in one continuous view.