Chanel Resort 2011: Riviera Cool

On a water front promenade under a Saint-Tropez sunset, Karl Lagerfeld showcased his latest offerings to the fashion elite.  The Chanel Resort collection was imbued with the carefree, sun-soaked essence of San-Tropez living, as models padded barefoot and bronze limbed down the runway; beach-waved hair blowing in the sea breeze.

I loved the vintage-esque floral printed maxis in pretty colours, and the beautiful white intricately beaded one-piece.  Not to mention the foot jewellery!

There was more than a hint of fashion nostalgia in the air; models wore high-waisted brown corduroys paired with bikini tops, kaftans and maxis of diaphanous printed silk and some very Bardot-esque pink check made an appearance, all fuelling the 70's revival that filled the AW10 runways.

pictures from style.com, collages by me