Karl Lagerfeld put on an absolutely amazing show in Paris of the Chanel 2010 fall ready to wear collection. The environmental theme was epitomized by the giant, 265-ton iceberg in the middle of the catwalk. Karl had trucked in a huge amount of snow-ice (called "snice") which had been chiseled out of a glacier. It took 15 tractor-trailers to get it to Paris, where it was stored in a specially created waterproof box. Then 35 ice sculptors went to work and created the 28 foot tall "iceberg," which was set into a shallow pool of water which the models walked through, dragging their pants legs and coats behind them. The temperature in the room was literally arctic, to keep the berg intact and to make the models grateful for their fabulous faux fur pants, jackets and hats.
Yes, that's right. Karl used all fake fur for this show and it was just fabulous. He said faux fur has really changed over the years and it's now really great to work with. Karl had these words of wisdom to impart: "You cannot fake chic, but you can be chic in fake fur." The show was filled with fabulous knits, must-have boots that looked like spats, gorgeous coats and luxurious tweeds. It was a showstopper. Here Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph talks to
Karl about his "Global Cooling" show.
