The cars, the clothes and the Cuban spirit
Nine months after America and Cuba agreed to reignite diplomatic dealings, one month after President and First Lady Obama visited, eight days after the Rolling Stones played there, and a day after the first American cruise ship since 1959 docked in its waters, Cuba became an even bigger hot topic last night after Karl Lagerfeld showed his Chanel Cruise 2017 show in Havana.
The night kicked off what will be a series of Cruise shows in far-flung places over the next two months; Gucci will leave Italy to show in Westminster, Dior will depart Paris to show in Blenheim and Louis Vuttion will head out of London to present in Rio.
dont tell me is basic to love chanel and studying fashion. Im sorry you think shopping local is the shit.But we can also learn things from big stablished designers they stay in customers minds by always reinventing themselves , people use lowercosts versions of designer items everyday and they dont even know but somehow everyone is wearing,chanel,valentino,dolce&gabbana and chloe. That’s how big it’s the impact they have, ending up on people’s closet’s without them even knowing. The next time you buy clothes just keep in mind it was not something created out of nowhere that ended up in your hands.So it’s been a big year for Cruise, but it’s also turning out to be an even bigger year for Cuba, a feeling that reached a new high with the historic moment Karl Lagerfeld and team created yesterday.
Here’s everything that happened.
1) GUESTS WERE CHAUFFERED IN CUBAN CARS
A fleet of 170 vintage Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and the like from the 40s, 50s and 60s drove all 600 guests to the show, creating one big, loud parade (some of the car horns literally played music) through Havana. Tilda Swinton, Gisele Bündchen and Vin Diesel were some of the more famous guests in the high fashion motorcade.
2) THE SHOW WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Held on the Paseo del Prado, the famous outdoor walkway designed by Jean-Paul Nicola Forestier, the choice of venue was meant to symbolize the close ties between Cuba and France.
But it was also mainly viewed within the context of Cuba’s warming relations with America. Watching hundreds of local Cubans stand on their balconies and terraces to get a better view of the Chanel show drove home the fact that a sea change is happening in the country, quickly.
3) IBEYI PERFORMED
You don’t know who Ibeyi is? You’ve got a lot of work to do, my friend. A lot of work.
#CHANEL #Cuba #havana #afterparty
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A quick primer: Ibeyi are twin sisters of French-American origin who have built an emerging name for themselves as musicians.
But now they’re probably best known as one of the many much-publicised cameo appearances in Beyoncé’s latest Lemonade film.
The sisters performed the Chanel show’s opening songs before looping around to sing at the after party as well.
4) THE CLOTHES
Elevated streetwear has been a trending topic in fashion lately and Karl Lagerfeld explored it in a completely different and literal way, taking the looks one actually sees on the streets of Cuba and making them distinctively feminine and glamorous — the shimmery biker short and sweatshirt pairings, the frilled rumba dresses, the decorated tweed and the boldly graphic Cuba T-shirts, to name a few.
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5) A BIG DANCE PARTY CLOSED THE SHOW
— Ed-in-chief @mzsharonlim #chanelcruisecuba #cococuba #chanel #havana #elleeverywhere @chanelofficial @karllagerfeldAnd because no Cuban happening is complete without a little dancing, the show’s finale was lead by a group of traditional drummers and dancers who effectively turned the runway into one big party, complete with a salsaing Tilda. Viva la Cuba.
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From: ELLE.com
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