KARL WHO?

It's been a phenomenon built up relentlessly by the army of fashion followers around the globe, but not that it's finally here and causing a domino effect of hype, I thought it'd only be fitting to throw my two cents in regarding Karl's collection.


Curated by Chanel's creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, and possibly one of the most iconic men to have graced fashion and design, the collection was prompted by a lust for luxury that is otherwise inhibited by wealth. One article I read bluntly rendered the line one for "the great unwashed". What I'm trying to not-so-eloquently say, is that Karl's collection is one for us paupers; yearning for a sense of luxury, quality and exclusivity when expressing personal style, but who are also trying to scrape through student loans and university degrees unscathed by financial hinderances. 


Do I think the collection has lived up to all the conjured dreams of women around the world? Yes, yes and yes. 


Each piece visually embodies Karl Lagerfeld himself; minimalistic structure and monochromatic colour schemes dashed with a hint of metallic. Perhaps the stand out element of the collection is the masculine femininity (can such a term be coined?) with which the line is crafted. Collars, blazers and tailored pants teamed with models sporting Lagerfeld's statement trends: sleek hair, sunglasses and leather gloves. 


First we had Versace x H&M and now Karl Lagerfeld x Net-A-Porter. Can luxury transcend the runway onto the high street without becoming an abismal trainwreck? I guess us great unwashed can only live in hope.

Images/Video credited to Fashionologie and Net-A-Porter TV