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MEET THE
PRESS
The Lognon fabric-
pleating atelier was
put to good use this
season with a series
of sunray pleats
wafting down the
carpeted walkways.
Founded in 1945,
it’s one of the only
pleaters in France
and specialises in the
creation of pleats
using sometimes
incredibly complex
cardboard moulds
and steam. Gérard
Lognon, a fourth-
generationplisseur,
has worked with the
Chanel studio for
the haute couture
collections and
ready-to-wear, as
well as creating
pieces for opera and
theatre. The effect of
his handiwork under
Lagerfeld’s direction,
whether trimming
a mini-dress or done
in lurex and skimming
the ankle, is pure
“another-martini-
please” sophistication.BEST FOOT
FORWARD
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TO PARIS
It’s no secret Lagerfeld
is inspired by far-flung
destinations, but while
he dispatches his team
around the world
(Tokyo, Dubai, Cuba,
Rome) to stage Chanel
shows in ever-more
grand productions, for
this collection, it was
his home of Paris he
wanted to celebrate.
The reopening of the
Ritz Paris provided an
opportunity to honour
house founder Gabrielle
Chanel (while her
official apartment
was on Rue Cambon,
Coco considered the
Ritz her home)and
look to the future –
a new chapter in the
storied City of Light.
Considered by
Lagerfeld to be “the
cosmopolitan spotpar
excellence”, the five-
star Ritz was founded
in 1898 and became
the nucleus of Parisian
cafe society with
guests including
royalty, film stars and
writers. In its newest
iteration, the hotel
oozes Parisian chic
and once again offers
a form of escapism
and a window into
a rarefied world. And
as the collection was
inspired by the elegant
dresses women used
to wear to dine at the
Ritz, there couldn’t have
been a more fitting
place for models to
glide around beautifully
set tables with roses in
their hair and ajoie de
vivre in their step.A DELICATE AFFAIR
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