High fashion is the intangible cultural heritage

If you witnessed the craftsmen in a full simulation of the real form of lace embroidered with gold leaf, its heart out, how many will understand the strength of character, high fashion, never attached to the material existence, but a body and soul blend creative.

Chanel's Workshop Series
Europe has a long tradition of arts and crafts costumes, young girls get married in the past always want to own a hand-embroidered linen veil, the veil seems to be called works of art today. The long tradition of craft behind it contains a comparable non-material cultural heritage of inspiration leads. Chanel's Workshop series, is the element with the senior set of uniforms senior clothing, handmade clothing that mix and match the French Workshop of traditional technology, with today's mix of fantasy costumes to create a unique emotional effect. "Inspiration is not a copy, but a starting point to lead us to the new mood." Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel to find ways, as the film is generally erected in time for the high fashion woven web of charm.
Since 2002, each year will launch a high-Karl Hand Workshop series, will be behind the geographical and time factors that affect the feelings, condensed into exquisite handicraft artisans. Early autumn this year, this time with a trip to Istanbul, people. Entitled "Paris - Byzantine" series, had to lead people to recall the glorious Ottoman Empire. That the Byzantine style, people always think of the magnificent ornament, rich colors of precious stones accessories, emotional memory, this style is used to simulate the supreme majesty of religion, but also to the world a better hint of paradise. In the hands of Karl Lagerfeld, he re-use of gold and enamel decorative elements to them to decorate modern style robe with robe waist.

Dress how to make these people can present the resonance
However, there are light years of the intangible cultural heritage as the background, how they dressed person present can resonate? Not lining the three-dimensional cut, coupled with his breast and placed after the loose pieces mosaic, and sketched out a great variety of profile type. These techniques commonly used in high fashion, act as a carrier of emotional sustenance. Byzantine elements clearly appear in tweed fabric woven in gold thread, satin leather, velvet, cashmere, chiffon, lace and tulle in. At the same time, they spread to the square pectoral, knitting and embroidery decoration. Buttons decorated with precious stones, gold trim decorated with Arabic or palm leaf-shaped applique embroidery. Elegant and sophisticated coarse knitwear, mosaic-like distribution of dazzling brilliance.
Workshop through the brand's seven co-operation (including Desrues, Lemarié, Lesage, Massaro, Michel, Goossens and Guillet), showing flashes of gorgeous effects and Star-style jewelry mosaic. This time the ultimate effect of the trip, both historical treasure of bright, young people are also in line with the way they dress.

The tradition of artisan crafts people
Clothing art of the special features, the body of the material in its care of vulnerable. UK V & A museum has a large number of historic clothing collection, while maintenance and repair of these costumes is a serious heavy work. However, the showcase of glass across the museum, which is difficult to give a glimpse of the old costumes picture. In contrast, those who inherit the tradition of artisan crafts people, the better to preserve the original appearance of this unique form of art.
Retro elements in the senior set of uniforms in common, but should the artisan does not exist, they will look dim light. If you witnessed the craftsmen in a full simulation of the real form of lace embroidered with gold leaf, its heart out, how many will understand the strength of character, high fashion, never attached to the material existence, but a body and soul blend creative.