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Karl Lagerfeld's ice world

March 10, 2010

German designer Karl Lagerfeld set his new Chanel collection in the Arctic. The fashion icon often arranges elaborate scenes to display his creations: This time Paris Fashion Week was transformed into a winter paradise.

A model wears creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented at The Grand Palais in Paris
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Lagerfeld skipped the traditional catwalk and had his models make their way through ice and water.

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There was plenty of fur - some fake, some real.

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Grey is the designer's color of choice for the coming winter.

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Lagerfeld had snow flow in from Sweden just for the show. That didn't help his own carbon footprint, even if the collection made an ecological statement.

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Lagerfeld draws on primitive elements for his new collection.

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Karl Lagerfeld is the head designer and creative director for Chanel.

Author: Kate Bowen

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