Karl Lagerfeld passed away in February, but I haven’t been able to write about it until now. I can’t imagine a Chanel show without the white-haired, larger than life Monsieur Lagerfeld. 
Can the new Artistic Director, Virginie Viard, fill his shoes?
This is a man who imported a glacier from Scandanavia and had it installed in the middle of the Grand Palais
had a rocket built that looked like it was going to take flight
and gave us a beach vacation in the middle of Paris
He moved Chanel forward while keeping a foot in its past. You could always tell a piece was from Chanel.
Virginie Viard has been by Lagerfeld’s side as his right hand woman for 30 years, but kept a very low profile. It’s a new era with a woman in charge of the House of Chanel for the first time since Coco herself.
Lagerfeld was as famous for his quotes as he was for his fashion. This is one of my favorites:
And Chanel just underwent the biggest change.
But something tells me Viard is up for the challenge. Afterall, she learned from the best.
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