Chanel Store Opening Party

Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld in WWD

"We live in a speedy world. We are here to make the products light and modern. If speed is too much for you, don't complain. That's our world. We are not in the old days with two couture collections a year. At Chanel, we have six ready-to-wear collections, in fact: fall, pre-fall, métiers d'art, spring, pre-spring and cruise, and so the merchandise in the stores changes every two months. We reduce the time as much as we can. Creativity is not an issue. If you are not capable of doing it, you do another job. Doing fashion today is like being a racecar driver. That's how I see it. So if the world of today doesn't fit with your creativity, do your thing in an intimate, small way, but don't play the victim. We have to fit in to our times."

Karl Lagerfeld is always right on target.

I so admire him!

Chanel-Art in Central Park

The Chanel exhibit is housed in Zaha Hadid's pavilion.

It's an incredible experience with sound by Stephan Crasneanscki
and narration by the wonderful actress Jeanne Moreau.

This is one of the first rooms and one of
my favorite pieces.

Tabaimo's "At the bottom"
Images are projected on the inside well, the walls are reminiscent of the quilting of the Chanel bag and the space suggests the depth of the bag.



Sylvie Fleury

The wishing tree

The mirrored house-used for private parties.