These amazing pictures are of a Chanel Runway for the 2009 spring and summer collection. The gorgeous white paper flower arrangements of roses, daisies, leaves, and petals decorated the massive columns and entryway staircase of the Cambon-Capucines Pavilion in Paris. They used 7000 handmade flowers and it took 4800 hours to put it all together. What a dramatic effect! On a smaller scale this could be a great way to decorate a dinning table or an entryway for a special occasion. More photos after the jump...
Chanel's last collection is like a new beginning. As Karl Lagerfiled said: "A white page, a linear and timeless graphic interpretation. It's like a starting point for the story of this new era, for which all the details still need to be written. This is why I chose paper as the theme for the couture collection this season."
Photos: Chanel website
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Love.
simply breathtaking.
Beautiful.
Amazing, the creativity out there.
Absolutely gorgeous... but I can't help thinking there's something a little wrong with using so much paper...
gorgeous. just gorgeous.
I can recommend the Midsummer Light by Tord Boontje for everyone who loved these decorations.
http://www.unicahome.com/p13772/artecnica/midsummer-light-by-tord-boontje.html
Wow -- can you imagine a wedding with these for the decorations?
rad
Does anyone have an online source for how to make paper flowers? Everything I find is made with crepe paper or tissue paper. I am looking for patterns or directions for regular paper.
oh, karl. you're my hero.
Wow! I want my wedding to look like that... *sigh*
mlleErica: I certainly can! I'm planning for my wedding now, and the first thing I thought was: PERFECT!
... the fiance is not going to like the DIY aspect of this... I wonder how many of my friends would be willing vict... I mean "Helpers"?
Beyond incredible. I am speechless.
Just remember the 4000 hours!!!
I don't have citations handy, but there are lots of books on making paper flowers, and basically, you can learn some techniques and design your own, too.
Chanel never ceases to impress and amaze me
Did anyone ever find an online source to make these fabulous flowers?