Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Collectible Western Vest Jacket — Paris / DALLAS Métiers d’Art 2014 Collection · by Karl Lagerfeld • Boutique Value: Over $9,000 / Most Elusive collector’s piece — An outlaw of Chanel couture — where the myth of the American West meets the alchemy of Parisian craftsmanship — An extraordinarily rare Lagerfeld’s Chanel creation, this Vest stands among the most elusive collector’s pieces in existence — a fusion of frontier spirit and haute couture precision, designed under Karl Lagerfeld’s wilderness vision // Size mark 34 FR / Condition: pristine // • Crafted in black and beige tones, the fabric is adorned with constellations of CC logos, stars, and symbolic motifs recalling desert skies and cowboy mythology • buttons gleams like a relic from another era: gold-toned medallions engraved with CC insignias and star emblems, uniting celestial and terrestrial iconography in a single gesture • Brown leather shoulder panels and pockets add tactile contrast — evoking saddlery and vintage Americana through a Parisian lens