CHANEL 12C French Riviera Cruise: Antibes, Pearls & Karl Lagerfeld【2012 Cruise】 | INTL

CHANEL 12C on the French Riviera｜Antibes, Cannes and the Coast【2012 Cruise】

Fifty models walked while guests watched from blue deck chairs beneath white parasols; Bryan Ferry performed after the show. Contemporary reporting could describe the trip through Cannes even though the actual venue was in Antibes.

The distinction makes the setting more interesting, not less. 12C reads as a Riviera collection with a precise address and a much wider cultural horizon.

Rita Hayworth & Aly Khan｜A Riviera Story Already Written into the Hotel

Lagerfeld drew on Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan. Aly Khan, a prince of the Aga Khan family, married Hayworth in 1949; the hotel records that the pair met there that year before marrying.

That history gives the polished mood a human reference. Narrow jackets, kick-pleat skirts, yellow and lilac, wide trousers and light dresses feel closer to a travelled wardrobe than a themed costume.

CHANEL 12C High Jewellery｜When Pearls Meet Narrow Tailoring

Ninety CHANEL Haute Joaillerie pieces brought real diamonds and pearls onto the runway. Karolina Kurkova’s Comète diamond piece curved around the upper arm, adding light while the garment underneath stayed clean.

It is a useful styling lesson from the Karl Lagerfeld era: luxury can increase while the silhouette becomes simpler.

The Tale of a Fairy｜A Film Made Alongside the Collection

Karl Lagerfeld conceived, wrote and directed The Tale of a Fairy for 12C, with Anna Mouglalis, Amanda Harlech, Kristen McMenamy and Freja Beha Erichsen among the cast.

The film gives the collection a second context beyond the runway. Clothes move through rooms and conversations, making the Cruise wardrobe feel inhabited rather than displayed.

A Cruise Wardrobe That Moves from Day to Night

The show covers swimwear, fitted jackets, palazzo trousers, midi dresses and beaded white evening looks. That breadth is exactly what makes a Cruise collection useful for international travel: one season, several degrees of formality.

The four current pieces below narrow the idea down to wearable tweed and knitwear without losing the colour-and-detail story.

12C Collection Jackets, Coats, Suits, Dresses, Sweaters & More

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Same-product AI model videos are used for the pink cardigan and ivory knit dress; the black jacket and ivory sleeveless sweater use their AI model images.

CHANEL 12C Black Wool Tweed Jacket

CHANEL 12C Pink & White Cashmere Cardigan

CHANEL 12C Ivory Cotton-Cashmere Knit Dress

CHANEL 12C Ivory Cashmere Swarovski Sleeveless Sweater

Full CHANEL 12C Runway｜Watch the Long Film After the Four Picks

Seen last, the complete Antibes runway connects the selected pieces back to the broader 12C rhythm—tailoring, beach looks, dresses, jewellery and the Riviera setting.