Cruise collection house Chanel (Part 1)

Cruise Collection or a collection of off-season usually reflects the mood and intent of full design collection, which is issued twice a year, but some products are designed to facilitate and leisure travel. Collections still colorful and collect no less applause and star guests.





Chanel launches cruise or as they are called collections Resort (in English) for more than 8 years. And for that, the great Kaiser selects the most visited cities in the world. New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Saint-Tropez and the island of Lido, near Venice, a small resort on the French Riviera, Antibes, Paris and Singapore.

Each collection Cruise - present a theatrical performance, show where each guest feels part of staging.

The pulse of the city - New York

One of the first Cruise collections for house Chanel Karl Lagerfeld showed in 2006 in New York. Charles was one of the few who at the time showed a cruise, along with Christian Dior, Osar de la Renta, Zac Posen and Gucci.

Station as a place of fashion shows, most accurately reflected the idea of ​​the collection - travel around the city.



Station Grand Central Station in New York

Among the guests were actress Mischa Barton, Julianne Moore and Naomi Watts. Life is full of travel actresses, they are in constant motion, a dynamic that most accurately conveys the maestro Karl during the parade at the central station Grand Central.



Chanel Cruise 2007

Signed logos graffiti, massive metal chain, gladiator sandals and denim - a traditional attribute of American style - all 58 laconic monochrome (black and white) products in the style of urban chic, showcase the best top models of the time - Gemma Ward and Natasha Poly. < br />
Transatlantic flights - Los Angeles

Theme travel continued in the next show of the resort collection, which was presented in May 2007 at the airport in Santa Monica in Los Angeles. The show took place in the concept of cruise airlines Chanel Line: against the backdrop of a luxury airliner models paraded in products collection Cruise 2008. The models came to the podium right from the gangway of the private plane that barely landed.



Chanel Cruise 2008



Chanel Cruise 2008

Opens the show top model Raquel Zimmermann. The stylized area for VIP lounge Lagerfeld called his star fans - Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Diane Kruger.

Recently, flights and airport turned into a nightmare. Los Angeles Airport - an ideal place for private jets, luxury cars and glamor. - Karl said before the show.



Chanel Cruise 2008



Chanel Cruise 2008

Karl managed to create the most versatile sets of clothes that are appropriate for the many hours of flight in the heart of sunny California and indispensable on vacation near the ocean. Volumetric soft bags, micro-shorts and denim bar - the main features of the collection.

Party by the pool - Miami



Pool Hotel Raleigh

The next destination was a fashionable resort rave rich and famous - the heart of Florida's sunny Miami. This time, Lagerfeld decided to break away from complete, staging a noisy party at the luxurious five-star hotel pool.



Chanel Cruise 2009

Show guests comfortably settled in the shade of palm trees in wicker sun loungers while models paraded around.



Tennis player Anna Kournikova on the show Chanel Cruise 2009

End of the show was no less bright - a team of athletes, synchronized swimmers performed a dance number in the pool right in front of the sophisticated audience. The result - the audience enthusiastic cheers, Lagerfeld once again surpassed himself! +1 Karma and its status as one of the most original places for the fashion show.



Chanel Cruise 2009

Romance - Venice



Chanel Cruise 2010

Perhaps one of the most romantic show was held in Venice in May 2009, on the island of Lido, the beach luxury hotel Grand Excelsior at sunset.

The idea of ​​the fabulous Italian holiday, Venice carnival, was the main idea of ​​the collection. Cocked hats, masks and cloaks in the style of Giacomo Casanova became the main attributes of the defile. The combination of black, white and red - were the basis of the collection Cruise 2010.



Chanel Cruise 2010



Chanel Cruise 2010