Coco Chanel was a French woman through and through, but believe it or not we Americans were the reason why the brand is still flourishing now. When I attended a talk last month with Karl Lagerfeld, he discussed the fashion house’s next Metiers d’Arts show being staged in Dallas and the reasoning behind that decision being: Neiman Marcus in Dallas was thrilled about the brand’s 1954 comeback collection, when the French frankly were not. I was proud to think we finally got something right and it is even more impressive to see the ways in which Chanel’s latest for Pre-Fall 2014 paid homage to the Lone Star state. Titled “Back in Dallas”, the designs are brimming with star motifs, cowboy hats and boots, ponchos, and so much more.
Check out more of the collection below:
The fashion house’s tweed suits are a staple and they’re plentiful here, paired with leather cowboy boots, wool hats, and gemstone jewelry.
The brand’s collections can often skew so high-fashion that they stray away from all functionality, but trousers anchor the pieces at play in real-world wear. From a roomy, tweed pair made even cozier with a stripe sweater to leather contrast stripe skinnies giving a menswear-inspired edge with patent, star-emblazoned oxfords, the designs really speak to the wearable nature that is inherent to the Pre-Fall season.
The snug, blanket-inspired pieces are so charming, layering oversized coats with logo scarfs, knit pencil skirts, and Victorian-inspired lace styles that infused the offerings with old world femininity.
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