If there's one thing that's certain, it's that Chanel's shows are always full of whimsy and fantasy. Whether it's a high-fashion haystack or bedazzled brows, the runway stylings of this iconic brand are a delight to behold. So, let your imagination wander. In honor of Chanel's impending Paris Fashion Week show, take a look back at some of the finest beauty looks the design house has sent down the catwalks.
For a spin on a masquerade ball, models stomped the runway with their eyes draped in sequin-embellished mesh masks.
Always ahead of the trends, the runways of Chanel were inundated with bold brows in Fall 2008.
A neutral makeup palette allowed an elaborate headdress to take center stage on Chanel's Spring/Summer 2009 runway.
Dramatic winged liner and abstract curls were the go-to beauty looks for the Haute Couture lineup in 2009.
Models took a roll in the hay on the Spring 2010 catwalk, donning beehives with wheat ears sprouting from them.
Chanel channeled anime cartoons for its 2010 Haute Couture show. Hair was styled in heart-shaped bouffants, accented with oversize bows, pearlescent red lipstick, and wide eyes.
Dreadlocks and heavy eyeliner were balanced with jeweled hair pieces and nude lips, a perfect example of East-meets-West.
Pin-straight strands and deep-red lips were the style du jour at Chanel Haute Couture 2011.
Chanel somehow made the mohawk chic at its 2012 Haute Couture show. Models also wore colored eyeliner to match their ensembles.
Miranda Kerr sported one of the more buzzed-about looks from the entire Fall fashion season: bedazzled brows.
Designer Karl Lagerfeld took us on a journey to an underwater world for Spring 2013, where the eye makeup was a pearlescent silver and the skin was subtly dewy and flawless.
For Spring 2013, the hair was pulled back into a messy low bun that was accented with a chic Chanel pearl.
The dramatic makeup for the Spring Couture 2013 collection focused on black smoky eyes drawn in a feathered shape. But it was the mesh accents that really made this look stand out.
With a sparkly eye makeup look and hair that was tucked away, the Fall 2013 runway pushed the beauty boundaries.
Inky cat eyes, luminous skin, and textured hair made for an edgy, rocker-chic beauty look we can't wait to try for festival season.
Chanel took the ponytail look to the ultimate level on the Fall 2014 runway by weaving fabric, ribbons, and other materials through the models' hair. This intricate style was modern and grown-up.