Curatorial Description

CHANEL Collectors Black Sheer Suit — Spring 2013 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — As seen in Chanel’s official Ad campaign and captured on Miley Cyrus — – A rare apparition from the Spring 2013 campaign, this Chanel collector’s piece stands as one of Karl Lagerfeld’s most provocative couture gestures – A relic of Chanel’s mythology, it is at once wearable art and metaphysical theater: a shimmering paradox captured forever in the canon of couture // Size mark 34 FR / Condition: never worn // • The ensemble consists of a cropped jacket layered over a fitted longline jacket, paired with high-waisted tailored pants — a silhouette that merges strict tailoring with sensual evanescence • Constructed of black, intricate sheer fabric, it reveals a nude lining beneath, conjuring the illusion of the body veiled in shadow and light • Embellished with massive pearl CC logo buttons, which gleam as surreal constellations against the transparency • Finished with a black silk lining and Chanel’s signature chain-link detail at the hem of the jacket, ensuring couture gravity even within weightlessness