Chanel Runway Show Fall 2016
Everyone Gets a Front-Row Seat to the Chanel Show — Including You
With every Chanel collection he debuts, Karl Lagerfeld seems to one-up himself. But the iconic designer just proved the easiest way to impress the fashion world is by turning to the past. Karl staged his Fall '16 runway at the Grand Palais in Paris. Gold chairs faced back-to-back in a traditional salon, so every guest got a front-row seat.
Though that adds a little pressure — the focus being solely on the clothes — Mr. Lagerfeld pulled off the stunt, opting to show classic tweed sets in a mostly black-and-white color scheme, layers of pearl necklaces, and embellished strap-on hats, sure to become fast favorites. Read on to catch all the little details, see who showed to sit front row, and watch as your favorite It girls like Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Lindsey Wixson, and more turned into modern-day Cocos.
1 The Show Was Staged at the Grand Palais in Paris
2 Invites Offered a Sneak Peek of the Seating Arrangements
3 Everyone Got a Front-Row Seat
4 You Can Imagine the Models Had to Walk Long and Far
5 Even Puppy Bags Had to Go Through Security
6 The Salon Was Gorgeous
7 Sunlight Cast Into the Room as the Models Took the Runway
8 Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Sat Front Row
9 Willow Might Have Taken the Most Epic #Chanelfie of All
10 Karen Elson Attended With Her Velvet Green Clutch
11 And Karl Lagerfeld Posed For Photos With Pharrell and His Wife, Helen Lasichanh
12 Kris Jenner Showed Up Wearing a Chainstrap Chanel Muffler
13 Now We Kind of Need 1 Too
14 The Models Posed Backstage in Their Chanel Looks
15 All the Chanel It Girls Were in Attendance
16 Kendall Jenner Walked in a Baby-Pink Puffer Dress
17 Bella Hadid's Look Was More Classic Coco
18 Gigi Wore a Metallic Quilted Set
19 Lindsey Wixson Debuted the Most Gorgeous Evening Dress
20 The Strap-On Hats Took a Fresh Silhouette
21 Some Were Finished With Pearls
22 Layers of Pearls and Feathers Shook on By
23 But They Were Pretty to Admire up Close, Too
24 We Were Particularly Fond of This Long Pussy-Bow Collar
25 But There Were Plenty of Breezy White Dresses to Go Around
26 Metallics Were Played Up by Shimmering Accessories
27 The Boots Were Sensible
28 And Came Offered in Plenty of Flashy Colorways
29 Denim Made an Appearance Too
30 The Puffer Look Was Refined With the Addition of Leather
31 Models Strutted by One Another During the Finale
32 The Feeling Was Feminine and Light
33 There Was No Shortage of Plaid
34 Or Classic Trench Coats
35 Karl Lagerfeld Took His Bow
36 And He Brought Mini Model Hudson Kroenig Along With Him
