Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Rarest Museum-Level Grey Fluffy Embellished Tweed Coat — ARCTIC ICE Collection, Fall 2010 Advertising Campaign by Karl Lagerfeld — // Boutique Value: over $14,000 ~ A spectral masterpiece from the legendary Arctic Ice Collection, This creation is a metaphysical relic of the Polar imagination — a couture glacier in motion, where sequins mimic frost, tweed becomes snowpack, and faux fur mimics the breath of the Arctic wind ~ A piece for the collector who understands that Chanel is not merely fashion — but the poetry of the elements, crystallized into eternity. More sculpture than coat, more relic than attire, it belongs to the realm of museum archives and private couture sanctuaries // Size mark 40 FR / Condition: never worn // — Woven from precious Lesage tweed in tonal layers of grey and anthracite, its surface glimmers with shimmering sequins—tiny frozen sparks, like starlight caught in drifting snow — The upper body, cuffs, and hem erupt in fantasy faux-fur “fluffy” accents, evoking Arctic fox, soft frost, and wind-carved glaciers: The silhouette becomes almost elemental — a living blizzard, a couture storm — Down the front, masterpiece Gripoix jewel buttons glitter with CC logos and icy stones, each one resembling a droplet of melting ice captured at the threshold of transformation — Inside, a tonal silk lining maintains Chanel’s sacred interior architecture, the quiet warmth beneath the winter majesty