Book Extract: Icon Unveiled

Hundreds of beautifully rendered fashion illustrations from acclaimed artist Jean-Philippe Delhomme bring Karl Lagerfeld’s approach to design to life

Chanel: The Making of a Collection traces the design process of the world-renowned fashion house, revealing how a collection is created. Moving from the studio to the fashion show, fashion writer Laetitia Cenac was granted unprecedented access to a world that is usually carefully guarded from the public eye.

From Karl Lagerfeld’s sketch to the finished prototype:

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Accessorization, the day before the show, is key. Karl Lagerfeld has turned it into a ritual, inviting friends and journalists to observe.

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The beach at the Grand Palais for the Ready-to-Wear Spring-Summer 2019 runway show on October 2, 2018. Virginie Viard (Studio Director) loved the idea of the models walking with shoes in hand, “so very Chanel”

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Karl Lagerfeld

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