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Chanel Runway Show Autumn 2016

Everyone Gets a Front-Row Seat to the Chanel Show — Including You

12 March 2016 by Sarah Wasilak

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Everyone Gets a Front-Row Seat to the Chanel Show — Including You

With every Chanel collection he debuts, Karl Lagerfeld seems to one-up himself. But the iconic designer just proved the easiest way to impress the fashion world is by turning to the past. Karl staged his Autumn '16 runway at the Grand Palais in Paris. Gold chairs faced back-to-back in a traditional salon, so every guest got a front-row seat.

Though that adds a little pressure — the focus being solely on the clothes — Mr. Lagerfeld pulled off the stunt, opting to show classic tweed sets in a mostly black-and-white colour scheme, layers of pearl necklaces, and embellished strap-on hats, sure to become fast favourites. Read on to catch all the little details, see who showed to sit front row, and watch as your favourite It girls like Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Lindsey Wixson, and more turned into modern-day Cocos.

The Show Was Staged at the Grand Palais in Paris

Sunlight Cast Into the Room as the Models Took the Runway

Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Sat Front Row

Karen Elson Attended With Her Velvet Green Clutch

And Karl Lagerfeld Posed For Photos With Pharrell and His Wife, Helen Lasichanh

Kris Jenner Showed Up Wearing a Chainstrap Chanel Muffler

Kendall Jenner Walked in a Baby-Pink Puffer Dress

Bella Hadid's Look Was More Classic Coco

Lindsey Wixson Debuted the Most Gorgeous Evening Dress

The Strap-On Hats Took a Fresh Silhouette

But They Were Pretty to Admire up Close, Too

We Were Particularly Fond of This Long Pussy-Bow Collar

Metallics Were Played Up by Shimmering Accessories

And Came Offered in Plenty of Flashy Colorways

The Puffer Look Was Refined With the Addition of Leather

Models Strutted by One Another During the Finale

And He Brought Mini Model Hudson Kroenig Along With Him

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