At Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld left his mark on every item that walked the runway, from the minaudière bags to the boater hats, but perhaps none was more memorable than his bridal dresses. Ahead of the MetGala take a look back at his iconic couture brides
It’s impossible to sum up Karl Lagerfeld’s traits into a single sentence. The polyglot designer, photographer, writer, and iconoclast was a man for all seasons, able to capture the hearts and minds of both the fashion-obsessed and the casual fan. At Chanel, he left his mark on every item that walked the runway, from the minaudière bags to the boater hats, but perhaps none was more memorable than his bridal dresses.
Over the years he has used the bride to make statements about gay marriage, gender identity, austerity, showmanship, and above all else, pure, unadulterated beauty. There have been meter-long trains, sharp pantsuits, cascading lace appliqués, mod-ish minidresses that upended the tradition of bridalwear; Lagerfeld’s final wedding look was a bridal maillot. Here, 61 of Lagerfeld’s most memorable brides.
Chanel, fall 2002 couture | Karl Lagerfeld with Natalia Vodianova in a simple peach-hued maxi He resurrected the idea on a ready-to-wear runway almost 10 years later, with Rihanna turning up in a beige cardigan maxidress for Chanel’s Fall 2013 couture show.Chanel, spring 2003 couture | Natalia Vodianova in a rommantic, feather-light dress.Photo: Style.comChanel, spring 2004 couture | Alek Wek in an inconic caviar beaded dress and feathered bridal cape.
Chanel, fall 2006 couture | Irina Lazarenu was Lagerfeld’s mod muse in the late aughts. Her dollybird bangs made her the ideal bride to sport this minidress-and-thigh-high boot combo.Chanel, spring 2007 couture | Freja Beha Erichsen in a deco-style gown as neat and trim as a skyscraper.Chanel, fall 2007 couture | Sport shades and couture? Chanel did it first. Suvi Koponen took it to the max in this beaded and feathered dress.
Chanel, spring 2014 couture | Cara Delevingne stomped out on the runway in crystal-trimmed sneakers. Kroenig was there to help her with her train.Chanel, fall 2014 couture |Model Ashleigh Goode was five months pregnant when she wore this dress, which became the star piece in the Costume Institute’s 2015
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