Chanel Takes Off At Paris Fashion Week

Taking his resort 2008 concept, in which models deplaned onto the runway, one step further, Karl Lagerfeld turned the Grand Palais into a Chanel Airlines terminal for the house's show on Tuesday. As always, he was impeccably on theme, meaning that there was a departures and arrivals board that listed "flights" to Shanghai, Salzburg, and other past Chanel show destinations. (That motif also made its way into a fabric print.)



The collection was full of '80s prints that winked at airport seat patterns, and little touches like airplane-shaped brooches, reminiscent of those given to retro frequent-fliers. But there was no schleppy airport style to be found here — despite the backward baseball caps, denim motifs, and waist-knotted sweaters that were so prevalent, most of the 100 looks on display would probably be too formal for a long-haul flight.



Just like in a real terminal, the models rolled their Chanel suitcases down the runway — though the thick chain necklaces were hardly TSA-friendly.



The front row included a mary jane–clad Cara Delevingne, Hudson Kroenig (who was in full pilots' regalia), Janelle Monaé, Lily Rose Depp (and mom Vanessa Paradis).



There were witty accessories, like bracelets that resembled the Kaiser's signature fingerless gloves.

And what better to light up the aisles of a nighttime flight than light-up hiking sandals?