Karl Lagerfeld took his Resort 2017 Chanel show to Cuba today, bringing with him his celebrity friends, collaborators, and a slew of fashion press. In Cuba, guests were treated to a long weekend of activities that culminated in the house’s Cuba-inspired Resort show. Aside from the scenery, highs will no doubt include both a Gisele Bündchen and Tilda Swinton sighting and Kendall Jenner walking the runway. Read on for 13 things you need to know about Chanel’s Cuban jaunt.
1. Before the show, guests were taken to hot spots around Havana, like Ernest Hemingway’s house and an exhibition of Lagerfeld’s photographs.
2. Chanel No. 5 campaign star Gisele Bündchen made the trek to Cuba, taking a coco-cab—that’s a coconut cab for the uninitiated—around the city and turning up at the show in a coral ruffled dress and black beret.
3. Tilda Swinton was also in attendance, wearing a white caftan and looking quintessentially Swintonian.
4. Guests were chauffeured to the show in a series of old convertibles in bright colors.
5. The show was held en plein air in Havana’s Paseo de Prado, the dividing line between Old and New Havana.
6. Many of Lagerfeld’s favorite models walked in the show, including Stella Tennant, Mariacarla Boscono, Kendall Jenner, Mica Arganaraz, Lindsey Wixson, and Soo Joo Park.
7. The accessories of choice in Cuba? Pearl-studded berets, floral-trim fedoras, and spectator shoes.
8. The vintage cars of Cuba appeared as a print on several pieces, including a flowing dance dress.
9. Meet next season’s must-own tee: a ringer reading “Viva Coco Libre!”
10. Taking a page from the streets—of New York, perhaps—were denim jackets with clusters of Chanel-themed pins on them.
11. Of course Chanel favorites Brad and Hudson Kroenig walked the show, as well as recurring models Baptiste Giabiconi and Sébastien Jondeau.
12. In lieu of a traditional finale, the Chanel show ended with a lively conga line of dancing models and musicians.
13. Lagerfeld took his bow in a sequin Saint Laurent jacket from Hedi Slimane’s Spring 2016 men’s collection.
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