Post by Emilie-Jolie on Mar 13, 2012 22:04:12 GMT 1
So I am guessing this is why Vanessa is/was in Japan!
"Since 1983, Karl Lagerfeld has steered Parisian brand Chanel as the world's reigning barometer of chic. Now he's about to bring a little bit of that haute charm to Tokyo with a series of events beginning on March 21First up is an exhibition of photographs depicting fashion and film luminaries sporting Chanel's iconic black tweed jacket. The photos, which were taken by Lagerfeld, will be published this fall in the book "The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's classic revisited" by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld. This show is an exclusive sneak preview of some of the portraits, including those of Sarah Jessica Parker and Vanessa Paradis.
Chanel is also re-staging its 2012 spring/summer Paris haute couture show, which will include the original large-scale jumbo-jet set, on March 22. And last but not least, from March 23-April 15, the brand will open a temporary boutique with selections from their accessory and pret-a-porter fashion lines.
Chanel has a long history of links with Japan, culminating in 2004 with the Ginza flagship opening and the special "Coco a Tokyo" fashion show, where, in an unprecedented move, Chanel showed a collection outside of Paris first. That was the last time Lagerfeld was here, and his fans were so bold that the designer noted, "A Japanese woman pinched my (butt)." That, however, hasn't dented his enthusiasm for the country, and this set of events has been scheduled in part to commemorate the events of March 11 last year. (Misha Janette)
"The Little Black Jacket" at G-Bldg, 5-4-48 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, runs from March. 24-April 15; open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sat. and Sun. till 8 p.m.). Free admission. For more information, visit www.chanel.com.
www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120313a1.html
"Since 1983, Karl Lagerfeld has steered Parisian brand Chanel as the world's reigning barometer of chic. Now he's about to bring a little bit of that haute charm to Tokyo with a series of events beginning on March 21First up is an exhibition of photographs depicting fashion and film luminaries sporting Chanel's iconic black tweed jacket. The photos, which were taken by Lagerfeld, will be published this fall in the book "The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's classic revisited" by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld. This show is an exclusive sneak preview of some of the portraits, including those of Sarah Jessica Parker and Vanessa Paradis.
Chanel is also re-staging its 2012 spring/summer Paris haute couture show, which will include the original large-scale jumbo-jet set, on March 22. And last but not least, from March 23-April 15, the brand will open a temporary boutique with selections from their accessory and pret-a-porter fashion lines.
Chanel has a long history of links with Japan, culminating in 2004 with the Ginza flagship opening and the special "Coco a Tokyo" fashion show, where, in an unprecedented move, Chanel showed a collection outside of Paris first. That was the last time Lagerfeld was here, and his fans were so bold that the designer noted, "A Japanese woman pinched my (butt)." That, however, hasn't dented his enthusiasm for the country, and this set of events has been scheduled in part to commemorate the events of March 11 last year. (Misha Janette)
"The Little Black Jacket" at G-Bldg, 5-4-48 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, runs from March. 24-April 15; open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sat. and Sun. till 8 p.m.). Free admission. For more information, visit www.chanel.com.
www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120313a1.html
