Curatorial Description

— A relic of couture mythology, this masterpiece coat from Karl Lagerfeld’s legendary Paris / BYZANCE Métiers d’Art 2011 Collection stands as one of the most exalted creations of the house — As captured on Princess of Monaco & Cameron Diaz, it became an icon of Chanel’s Byzantine dream — a garment that transcends fashion into etherial empire — A creation where history and modernity clasp hands, and where Chanel reveals its truest face: eternal and untamed // Size mark 50 FR / Condition: never worn // — Woven in rich black tweed, its silhouette evokes both severity and grace — a high mandarin collar and sculptural lines anchored in timeless majesty — crowned with square Gripoix jewel buttons, each a miniature Byzantine relic gems shimmering with eternal light —handwoven metallic trim gleams like sacred tesserae — a mosaic of light and thread, testimony to the artisanship of Lesage — Within, the whisper of black silk lining, smooth as shadow, conceals the hidden sanctity of couture’s inner world