Curatorial Description

Chanel Camellia-Embossed Cocoon Trench — COCO Brasserie Collection — Fall 2015 — By Karl Lagerfeld – this Chanel trench embodies the Maison’s most iconic Cocoon silhouette, at once protective and architectural, enveloping the wearer like a couture reliquary — a relic of Lagerfeld’s poetic modernity and a collector’s piece for connoisseurs who seek couture not only as garment but as myth // Size mark 44 FR / Condition: never worn // • surface is embossed with the eternal Camellia, Chanel’s flower of permanence, pressed into the textile as though fossilized in time • Silver-toned CC logo buttons descend in a vertical constellation, gleaming like seals of authority • iconic patch pockets articulate its geometry, balancing utility with couture refinement • A contrast lining within whispers intimacy, hidden softness against the sculptural exterior