The Chanel 'The Little Black Jacket' Exhibition by Karl and Carine
Rebecca Byers — March 31, 2012 — Fashion
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A joint project between Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld, the Chanel 'The Little Black Jacket' exhibition features a variety of A-list celebrities showing off the modern equivalent of the twentieth century's little black dress. The project is being showcased as a gallery exhibition in Japan, being released as a book on Amazon titled 'The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's Classic Revisited,' and is available to view on their newly launched online gallery.
There are 113 portraits in the collection of many celebrities including Kirsten Dunst, Kanye West, Tilda Swinton, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Anna Wintour, Sofia Coppola, Waris Ahluwalia, Clemence Poesy, Elizabeth Olsen and Yoko Ono. The shoot was captured by the multi-talented Karl and styled by Carine.
There are 113 portraits in the collection of many celebrities including Kirsten Dunst, Kanye West, Tilda Swinton, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Anna Wintour, Sofia Coppola, Waris Ahluwalia, Clemence Poesy, Elizabeth Olsen and Yoko Ono. The shoot was captured by the multi-talented Karl and styled by Carine.
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