Chanel Haute Couture Goes Dirty And Futuristic

By Racked Staff Jul 2, 2013, 12:15pm EDT

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The future certainly looks bright: Karl Lagerfeld just presented the Chanel haute couture collection at the Grand Palais in Paris, and it's got a lot of shine. The creative director transformed the space into a crumbling theater filled with wooden seats, contrasting the "prevalence of shine and iridescence" elements of the garments, according to a Vogue UK editor, who noted the use of metallic thread in the brand's standard tweed jackets. Models, not including it-girl and Chanel fave Cara Delevingne, walked against the backdrop of a futuristic city, further highlighting Lagerfeld's direction with the collection. Check out some of the looks from the show in the gallery below.—Laura Gurfein