Karl Lagerfeld To Host Chanel Metiers d’Art Show In Dallas

Karl Lagerfeld to host Chanel Metiers d'Art Show in Dallas, TX.

Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld’s Metiers d’Art shows have become known for their extravagant settings in exotic locations – think Versailles, Paris, Venice, Moscow, and even the ruins of Lithlinglow Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland.

And what destination is next on this grand scale list? Dallas. As in Dallas, Texas. Reported by WWD and confirmed by Vogue, Chanel’s Dallas Metiers d’Art show will take place Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Dallas.

Chanel's 2012 Metiers d'Art Show was presented within the walls of the majestic Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queens of Scots.

"To do the opposite, next time, I will go to Dallas," announced Lagerfeld. "You know why? First of all, I love Texas. I love Texans. There's another reason. When Chanel reopened, the French press was beyond nasty. The only press that understood it immediately was the American press - so I think it's a nice thing to go there." 

Launched as homage to the label's workshop, Chanel's 2011 Metiers d'Art Show in Paris featured a unique blend of Bombay-Paris theme in costume and ambience.

Explaining how he selects the locations for the extravagant shows, Lagerfeld said he tries to find a connection referencing a significant detail or geographic place in Chanel’s own histoire. Entitled The Return, the upcoming collection will be inspired by Coco Chanel’s US success in the 1950s.

In a way, Texas makes sense. Everything is bigger here, right? And no one does fashion bigger than Lagerfeld. Maybe we’ll finally get to see Chanel’s take on the cowboy boot and hat.

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