Chanel - Paris FW 2011 fall 2011 Chanel ready-to-wear collection down the Paris Fashion Week runway was a combination of menswear, black/white, work shoes and an overall dark inspiration.
The collection combined luxury details with tired pants and "worn" shoes. The handbags on the runway were small, as if they did not have much to carry.
There was a small shoulder bag with a long strap and a tiny clutch with a handbag strap. Whether the Chanel collection was inspired by the rocky economic times or the murmurs about the Mayan calendar predicting the apocalypse in 2012, or the military aftermath's around the world; the overall vibe of Chanel's fall collection was dark.
Karl Lagerfeld paired luxurious tweed Chanel blazers with ill-fitting pants and shoes that appeared to have worked in a coal mine. The collection was a stark move away from last spring which featured light-hearted colors and styles. Chanel's handbag collection on the runway was slim. Unlike last spring when Chanel featured a variety of handbag styles with the collection, the fall 2011 runway showed two distinct handbag styles; the shoulder bag and a tiny clutch.
The shoulder bag featured a chain and leather strap which dropped the handbag to the model's hip bone. Chanel's fall shoulder bag featured a flap closure and squared off silhouette. The hardware was gold and Karl Lagerfeld showed the shoulder bag in black leather as well as white. The mini-clutch on Chanel's fall runway was about the size of the model's hand and featured a slip strap which allowed the clutch to secure to the hand. Chanel's mini-clutch was made from quilted lambskin and shown in winter white.
The mini-bags on Chanel's runway reflected the current trend towards a smaller handbag as well as the move towards more streamlined and classic designs. For hi-rez Photos and exclusive Blue-Ray Fashion videos please visit http://FashionStock.com
