"He was adamant about the fact that he wasn’t interested in designing a studied themed-show for the occasion. “I research with instinct. There are vague impressions of this part of the world only—except for one thing. I came across a photograph from the 1880s of a local fisherman wearing a four-pocket jacket and wide pants. Really quite Chanel, no?" Instead, he served up a light Chanel lesson in 80 looks—a collection that glancingly evoked the sinuous thirties in dresses elegantly cut to mid calf (but sometimes with a modernizing chunk left out of the hem in front), held echoes of the British ex-pat obsession with cricket and, if you looked hard enough, had the occasional hint of an Asian flavor in the vaguely batik-patterned jacquard cashmeres, a wrap skirt, and the flat geometry of some of the jackets. There were witty twists: an actual knot in the heels of pumps and a bag made to look like a Chanel No. 5." - vogue.com
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