Chanel Classic Coat Photography Exhibition Launched In New York

In June 6th local time, the The Little Black Jacket, a photography exhibition to Chanel's classic coat, was unveiled at Swiss Institute in Wooster street, Soho District, New York.

This is the second exhibition after the exhibition of Tokyo station in Japan.

At the opening party, Chanel Karl Lagerfeld, the creative director of Chanel, went to the scene of the film exhibition and witnessed the grand opening ceremony with important guests from around the world.

That evening, many star guests came to the rescue, including Linda Evangelista, Arizona Muse, Elizabeth Gilpin, Lindsey Wixson, Poppy Delevingne, Dree Dree, and so on.

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The exhibition presents the upcoming Karl Lagerfeld album "The Little Black Jacket" in New York.

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The book is co designed by Karl Lagerfeld and editor in chief of the former French edition of Vogue (Carine Roitfeld), aiming to create an innovative interpretation of Chanel's classic coat. Karin Roitfeld

The project took place two years ago, starting in Cannes, southern France, then moving to New York, and finally in Paris Carle Lagrange's studio.

Karl Lagerfeld captured more than one hundred supermodels and celebrities, including actors, artists, singers, rock stars and so on.

Carine Roitfeld, who works as a stylist, said, "this is incredible. People come from all over the world and fly together with Carle from distant Japan, Losangeles and London.

Everyone participates in this pformation game enthusiastically. "

In some photographic works, the classic Chanel jacket is presented in a simple and classical style. In some other photographs, the sleeves of the coat are cut off or turned inside or outside, or made into a hair ornament.

"This is the beauty of Chanel's classic coat. It is as changeable as a cowboy coat, but always elegant."

Photography in The Little Black Jacket blurred the boundaries between different ages and different national boundaries, including Chanel China ambassador Xun Zhou, Charlotte Casiraghi, Kirsten Dunst, Vanessa Paradis, Yu Aoi, Uma and Yoko Ono, etc. they all dressed in different ways and interpreted the figure of Chanel's classic coat.

Perfect integration with sexy rock and roll; Alice Dellal successfully integrated Chanel jacket into new punk; supermodel Freja Beha put on this classic coat and pformed it into a charming nun; Sarah Jessica Parker turned it into a unique headdress; the top model Joan Smalls wrapped it around; while artist Yoko Ono relaxed and enjoyable.

In order to show the variety of the classic coat, this photo album also includes some men's figure.

In fact, back in 1950s, when Ms. Chanel first designed a classic coat, her inspiration came from the uniform of a male employee at Hotel Austria Wien.

Now, in the movie "The Little Black Jacket", Karl Lagerfeld has also taken actor Edgar Ramirez, singer Ken Hirai, architect Inoue Junya, painter Sandro Sandro, ballet dancer and rappers.

They put on this classic coat and showed excellent visual effects. They were equally wonderful with the women in the movie.

Through these exquisite photography works, audiences can read and appreciate the modern charm of Chanel classic coat and the eternal charm of overtaking time. Karl Lagerfeld also constantly reinterprets the design of Chanel classic coat and deducts endless wonderful.

During the New York tour, Chanel boutiques will display the new coat of the "Paris Mumbai" advanced handicraft series in the window, and the boutique will also show the Chanel classic coat in the most attractive position.

"I think it's a perfect exhibition," Karl Lagerfeld told ARTINFO reporters on the opening night.

But this leads us to the following questions: is The Little Black Jacket an art exhibition for Karl Lagerfeld, who has just claimed that she is opposed to the fashion and exhibitions of fashion museums and exhibitions? "It depends on whether you attribute photography to the realm of art," Lagerfeld replied cleverly.