It was a special kind of revolution: the first Chanel fashion show in Cuba took place on a beach boulevard in Havana.
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Chanel hosts fashion show on Cuba's streets
Lagerfeld turned a major Havana street into a private runway, with models presenting his latest collection. Celebrities in attendance included model Tilda Swinton, actor Vin Diesel and even Fidel Castro’s grandson Tony.
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Picturesque scenery
This has never been seen on the famous Paseo del Prado promenade: models presented the latest collection of French fashion house Chanel last night (03.05.2016).
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Fashion royalty
First Obama, then the Rolling Stones, now Karl Lagerfeld. The fashion icon presented himself with a model in front of a classic car of the kind that is still predominat in the streets in Havana.
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A-list models
And Lagerfeld invited a lot of celebrities to Havana for the show: Here the Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen ...
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A selfie with Tilda Swinton
... and Tilda Swinton, who willingly posed for selfies.
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Happy residents
Whoever had the possibility looked on from windows, balconies or rooftops and enjoyed the show.
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Hollywood in Havana
Some were lucky enough to meet action hero Vin Diesel on the street ....
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More celebrities
... or Vanessa Paradis.
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Anachronism or retro?
While the 1930s and 40s had a revival on the streets ....
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Rapid progress
... many local viewers might have tried to grasp the radical changes taking place in Cuba now.
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Fidel Castro's grandson
Right in the middle of it: former President Fidel Castro's grandson, Antonio Castro - himself an emerging photo model.
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A midsummer night's dream
In the end the locals, celebrities and models celebrated together on the streets on Havana.
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Dressed in bright colors and wearing sombreros, the models presented the French fashion house's latest collection on the open-air catwalk on Tuesday evening (03.05.2016) in Havana. The spectators were local residents, as well as celebrities like Hollywood actors Tilda Swinton and Vin Diesel.
Only those with an invitation were allowed to see the presentation of the 2016/17 collection - many Cubans had to watch from a distance. The balconies and terraces near the boulevard were full of people trying to catch a glimpse of the show.
"Finally Cuba is opening up"
The Paseo del Prado is located in a poor area of Havana. "Finally Cuba is opening up," says Mariela Castro, daughter of President Raul Castro and known homosexual activist. "Everyone wants to taste the forbidden fruit. They all want to discover and enjoy Cuba."
After the half-hour show, Karl Lagerfeld presented himself on the catwalk - as usual in a dark suit, sunglasses, powdered ponytail and black gloves.
The Chanel fashion show is one in a series of international events that have taken place on Cuba since the Communist-ruled island opened up diplomatically, politically and culturally. The United States and Cuba introduced a normalization of their relations in late 2014.
