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Karl Lagerfeld's ice world

March 10, 2010

German designer Karl Lagerfeld set his new Chanel collection in the Arctic. The fashion icon often arranges elaborate scenes to display his creations: This time Paris Fashion Week was transformed into a winter paradise.

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A model wears creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

Lagerfeld skipped the traditional catwalk and had his models make their way through ice and water.

Models wear creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

There was plenty of fur - some fake, some real.

A model wears creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

Grey is the designer's color of choice for the coming winter.

A model wears creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

Lagerfeld had snow flow in from Sweden just for the show. That didn't help his own carbon footprint, even if the collection made an ecological statement.

Models wear creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

Lagerfeld draws on primitive elements for his new collection.

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel appears at the end of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
Image: AP

Karl Lagerfeld is the head designer and creative director for Chanel.

Author: Kate Bowen

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