Curatorial Description

CHANEL Timeless Black Tweed Jacket Paris / HAMBURG Collection, 2018 Métiers d’Art by Karl Lagerfeld — An eternal silhouette, wrought in the master’s hand — this Chanel Timeless Black Tweed Jacket embodies the maritime gravity and port-city mystery of Hamburg, home town of by Karl Lagerfeld reimagined in 2018 // Size mark 46 FR / Condition: never worn // • crafted by Lesage in deep black tweed interlaced with contrasting threads, the fabric suggests both the rigging lines of ships at harbor and the constellations above the Elbe • Its four-patched pocket construction echoes the house’s enduring codes, balancing function with grace • At its axis, a series of masterpiece chain-link buttons engraved with the CHANEL lettering gleam like rivets of couture armor — jewels that fasten history to the present moment • Inside, a pure black silk lining lends fluidity and discretion, added by a chain link at interior hem