Chanel fell collapse of the old world Paris Fashion

      Chanel Karl Lagerfeld Tuesday spoke of his vision of the future in a theater size dilapidated nature, where the curtain rises to reveal the sparkling silhouette of an imaginary city and a collection of modern haute couture.

At a time when the fashion houses are increasingly looking to Asia, particularly in China, where they gain new customers, deep pockets, Lagerfeld said he wanted to emphasize "the contrast between the old world and the collapse in the new."

To achieve celebrities like pop singer Rihanna, "The Great Gatsby" director Baz Luhrmann and Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chi-ling again their past rubble in their place "old world" batteries path Lagerfeld Theater built specifically for the show Big Big Palace in Paris .

With broken columns, striped walls and peeling plaster mold Twisted Metal all around, the sound of the opera disappeared and torn curtain rose to brave "new world" of Lagerfeld reveal.

Looks for Fall 2014 2013/winter in a palette of mostly gray, black and white come with a lot of tweed suits, woven wire, short skirts with layers of skirts and wide belts. For evening, meanwhile, there were dresses in geometric prints.

On the question of the clothing, the German designer said it was hard to explain. "I had a vision. I have it on paper and made it, you know ...."

But he stressed hair arranged to look as if the top of the head was square, "shoe storage" as stockings with suspenders and jackets set with "shoulders like men's jackets, but as a tight-sleeved gown."

Commenting on the brightness of the collection, he said he was not "matte finish ... more Stardust glitter, I hope."

Styles were comfortable and easy to wear, he added.

"I hate uncomfortable clothing ... but they can be neat, clean, classic (and comfortable)., You do not have to be too sloppy to be comfortable," he said.

Other celebrities at the show included former French Chanel model Inès de la Fressange. American actress Kristen Stewart was also a second show, which will take during the day.

Lagerfeld latest collection comes as the fashion house Chanel is the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the first shop of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in Deauville, in summer, 1913.

Today, the brand whose founder died in 1971, 300 stores, including 185 stores in cities such as Sao Paulo, Calgary, New Delhi, Istanbul and Brisbane.

Haute Couture wins the exclusivity of its protected status with strict criteria for the amount of manual labor and the number of parts produced appellation.

It exists only in Paris and is supported by a small number of the world's richest women.

In recent years, however, the acquisition of customers in countries in which the nouveau riche elites from Brazil to China via Singapore and Russia.

Christian Dior boss Sidney Toledano Monday haute couture AFP continues its recent expansion in many countries.

"Americans strongly back and younger clientele," he said after the Dior Couture show of designer Raf Simons.

Simon's collection was full of multi cultural perspectives that clearly recognized geographical shift customers sewing.

"Haute couture is no longer something for older women. We sell a lot of women in their thirties," Toledano said.

According to recent market research by Digital Luxury Group, recently moved Chanel Louis Vuitton as the most popular brand in China.

Four days of haute couture collections ends on Thursday.