IF I WERE A GIRL : CHANEL, of all things . . .

chanel has long struggled with the fact that it is viewed as an "older" brand,

suitable for a certain chic woman of a certain age

with a certain income to afford it.

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this spring show we saw a lighter,

younger,

insouicant chanel.

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and thanks to kaiser karl,

a host of ideas about how to make fashion,

true, high end fashion,

desirable even as it is wearable.

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not an easy feat.

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but, here is what i would buy from chanel:

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this cardigan is so cool, i'd wear it even as a boy.

seriously, karl, gimme.

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ditto for the leather topper.

makes the dress younger,

makes the patterned tights cooler.

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i don't know.  i love a slouchy pant and a tiny jacket.

even a tiny tweedy fey jacket.

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then there was the whole bell skirt thing.

i liked.

and i began to see how the layers of texture and craftsmanship

made all the neutrals interesting.

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and this, it's like a post modern punk chanel girl

out to run this town tonight.

rihanna, take note.

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guys,

take these notes:

1) neutrals, again, better with texture and details.  think nubby and linen and texture.

2) black balances and grounds everything here.

3) a little bejeweled wheat hair adornment really helps kick an outfit up a level.

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