I don’t know about you, but Karl Lagerfeld personally designs my Chanel party attire and well, all of my attire actually (he just doesn’t know it). The moment that those Chanel models hit the runway I adjust my shopping accordingly. Doesn’t everyone? Well, if you are a late bloomer, keep reading for the latest inspiration coming straight from Chanel’s Métiers d’Art Show in Rome. It’s everything that you will need to guide you through every family gathering, every party, and every night out with the girls and it’s all very, je ne sais quoi or insta-worthy, if you will. It reinvents the little black dress.

Three words some up my favorites from the pre-fall collection for Chanel; Crazy, Sexy, Cool. As they say, when in Rome…do as the Romans do. And the Romans are keeping it a bit more coquettish than we are used to seeing. The flirtatious collection showed legs covered in black lace, tops with one shoulder bare, black mini dresses, tops cropped up a bit, and super defined waist lines with black ciré pencil skirts. Some pieces looking like they just came out of your negligee drawer.

Models looked go-go glam with large demi-beehive hair, big doll-eyed makeup, and of course short dresses. The skimpy clothing displayed with fine lingerie type embroidering was paired with large coats that help tame the collection.

Chanel at the Cinecittà film studio No. 5

The incredible show on Tuesday night took place at the Cinecittà film studio No. 5 was staged as the Paris of the past that we all know and love. The set was complete with wine, cheese shops, a corner bakery, oyster bar and the main attraction was at the cinema. The cinema showed a short directed by Lagerfeld himself and it starred a young and flirty Coco.

The fine detailing of the clothing was in line with the fine Paris art we have seen century after century and what a time to celebrate the wonderful history of Paris after such horrific current events.

“I didn’t know when we started the idea of Paris in Rome that it would be the best moment to show a perfect, romantic Paris when Paris today in reality is the opposite of a romantic city,” said Lagerfeld.

“It’s really unbelievable, no?”

Check out the delicious collection here!

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Marc Jacobs as the creative director for Louis Vuitton showed why he holds that position at the Paris Louis Vuitton Show Spring Summer Collection 2013.
Be inspired by the bright colors, bare midriffs, and checkered patterns for your spring/summer style!

The collection, the runway, and the store displays will all follow the same pattern with optical illusions of stripes and checkered patterns in yellow, white, green, brown, and red.

“I received a very nice letter from Marc Jacobs – in his letter he didn’t ask about a collaboration, he just said that he’d like to meet me,” explained Buren. “I was quite surprised. We did not meet until August 28 and I thought we had too little time to do anything [for this season]. My only reservation was when I realised the time scale. I thought they might be wanting something for next year! With time so short, I said, ‘This is totally crazy’.”

The bright show was held inside of the centre courtyard in the Louvre and Buren says that he was given total freedom when it came to designing the runway installation. Buren explained that he was told, “Don’t worry – if you get an idea, and we’re sure you will, you can really do everything you want. Then they told me that there was the possibility and intention to use the escalators – that was quite extravagant, to bring escalators into the middle of the courtyard In the Louvre! In such a space it would be spectacular.”

“At our first meeting, they showed me photos of some pieces Marc was working on,” Buren explained. “And I must say I found it very, very beautiful, very strict, very strongly architectural. Almost like something cubist, in a way.”

Daniel Buren only had two weeks to put a runway vision together and he did, all for a fantastic six minute fashion show! The garments that Marc Jacobs designed flowed completely into the atmosphere that Buren created. The clothes were not only inspired by Buren’s art but also by the classic Damier canvas pattern of Louis Vuitton. This pattern was blown up and colored yellow for the runway, a pattern that would be easily found in the 60’s. The 1960’s fashion scene clearly had some influence here as you can see with the model’s hair in a large bump and skinny headband adorned with a small bow. Even the shape of Enveloppe bags for this collection screamed 60’s with the pointed toe heels, wedges, and flats giving edge to the look.

This season is all about cropped tops, cropped jackets, full-length skirts, extremely short skits, unfitted dresses that are also incredibly short, florals, bright colors, checkers and stripes and envelope bags. Think sexy flight attendant meets Jackie O.

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