Chanel's Plastic is Fantastic.
Time flies and all of a sudden, Christmas is almost here! I don’t know about you, but do you remember Chanel’s Cruise Show, shown at the poetic setting of the Lido Beach in Venice in May early this year? Well… The charming cruise line is officially in stores now. I don’t know whether you have a chance to check out these incredible creations by all the incredible Mr. Lagerfeld, but all of the pieces are quite pleasing to the eye… well… all except of one pair of plastic high-heeled rain booties, which puzzled me tremendously at first sight, but regained its magnificent splendour shortly after.
Working plastic into the high-fashion bracket is certainly not a piece of cake, because it’s so stiff and uncomfortable. What struck me completely about that pair at first glance through the glossy display window is that it appears there are hideous holes punched on the shoe’s surface like contagious chicken pox. As a conscious consumer, I invited myself in store swiftly and immediately began harassing the “friendly” sales staff about my sincere concern over smelly wet feet. To my surprise, she took my genuinely bright question as an insult to the collection somewhat peculiarly, but held her regality remarkably by explaining calmly that those are indeed feet-friendly breathing holes.
Well… That all makes sense now, doesn’t it?
Tags: Chanel, Death in Venice, German Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Thomas Mann