In a season where the collective upped the average age of its collections, Karl Lagerfeld delivered a distinctly youthful collection for Chanel that recalls the heady days of being 16 again - a time when electric blue houndstooth boots could be worn with a matching skirt and a black leather jacket without affectation. Oh, and crimping your hair is, like, oh-so-cool. 
If not always the epitome of chic, there is something to make of Karl’s unremitting relevance. This season, that intuition to the street was offered through oversized checks in reds and violet, fire-eater friendly chiffon dresses with striped rope trimming, and an army of LBDs with inserts of lace, rounded chokers with plastic appliques, and worn over slim-cut trousers pooling at the ankle. The new message for fall was the longer hemline, this time meeting the knees, and the no-brainer high-waisted pant. 
For the men, Karl may have been inspired by the Oscar nominated Happy Feet, sending down penguin-embroidered and screen-printed wool sweaters and tees, amidst the classic slim-cut trousers and long tartan outerwear.
The finale, to put it literally, ended in one big flurry. With tiny strips of paper cascading down the models’ shoulders, it looked more like a rock concert than a fashion show. How Lagerfeld.
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