Beyond mere stages, these sets are immersive experiences, as compelling as they are functional – and, now, insta-friendly too.įrom makeshift mirrored caves ( Dior's spring/summer 2018) to ghostly apparitions in the shape of Kate Moss ( Alexander McQueen's autumn/winter 2006), Vogue looks back at some of the best fashion show sets of recent times. Getty Images 1987 Ines de la Fressange models a jaw-dropping wedding. ![]() Stella Tenant in the infamous ‘Chanel Bikini’ at the Spring/Summer 1996 show in Paris.Is it because of or in spite of their ephemerality that fashion show sets have such a hold on us? Either way, these elaborate stages, which are part art installation, part time travel and teleportation device, are capable of transforming a simple catwalk into an extravagant event, transporting showgoers through space and time – and occasionally into otherworldly settings – through clever, and often elaborate, builds, and the smoke and mirrors that lighting and an outstanding playlist bring.Ĭonsider any of Chanel's blockbuster sets (the rocket from autumn/winter 2017, the airport terminal from spring/summer 2016, the supermarket from autumn/winter 2014), or Louis Vuitton's magical settings (autumn/winter 2012's romantic train journey, or the playful all-white carousel from spring/summer 2012). 1987 Inès de La Fressange has a dramatic moment on the runway in a black and white look from the Fall/Winter 1987 collection. has compiled the designer’s greatest fashion moments throughout the years. ApPhotographed by Phil Oh The countdown to Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, the upcoming exhibition at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, starts today. This year’s Met Gala exhibition, co-chaired by Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel, and Roger Federer, aims to showcase the creative beginnings, and rich archive of Lagerfeld’s life - from his formative years as a designer at Chloé, throughout the 30+ years at Fendi, and his biggest tenure at Chanel.Īhead of this year’s Met Gala titled ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’, Perfect. ![]() A larger-than-life spinning carousel boasting quilted bags, camellia flowers, and perfume bottles at Chanel’s Fall 2008 ready-to-wear show. Launching many current fashion faces like Cara Delevingne, Kristen Steward and Lily Rose-Depp into grand stardom, the designer always aimed at expressing his opinion, and exploratory vision outwards into his collections. To relive the magical runway experience, feast your eyes on our favorite Chanel runway show set designs ahead of the brand’s Fall 2016 ready-to-wear show. The rich archive of ideas, personally sketched out and executed into meticulous detail, represented Lagerfeld’s constant thirst for knowledge, and his curiousity of the ever-changing world. Playing upon an idea of self-irony and worldly adoration, Lagerfeld’s Chanel shows became fiery spectacles - think Chanel’s rocket launch for AW17, transporting us to Cuba for Cruise 2016, putting together the Chanel supermarket for AW14, and many other grand observations, served and staged across Grand Palais in Paris. His specific sketches, and ideas of celebrating the beauty of now was witnessed across his years heading Fendi, Chanel and Chloé. ![]() ![]() Karl Lagerfeld was a designer that ushered a revolution in fashion - his demure and love for women created supermodels in the face of Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford, just to name a few.
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