Seriously though, Pre-Fall, Spring/Summer, Second Summer, Resort, Autumn/Winter, Cruise? To actually be ‘on trend’ nowadays you need cray-cray coin and a hardcore commitment to getting dressed. Not that we’re complaining about the constant onslaught of collections for every season, between-season and pre-season – Feasting our eyes on gorgeous threads we can’t afford displayed on girls and guys with otherworldly good looks isn’t exactly a chore. Especially when there’s a couple of locals in the mix. The Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 show/extravaganza was executed at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, a museum in Paris that houses the collection of the National Conservatory of Arts and Industry and has become a runway location favoured by Karl Lagerfeld. The collection called Paris-Byzance, was inspired by the Empress Theodora and the lost culture of Byzantium – luxe jewel tones, gold chains, silk and feathers. Looking particularly amazing in all this excess were Aussie models Lauren Brown and Bambi Northwood-Blyth. Good to see the beehive is back too.
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