February 8, 2012 |
Full title of this exciting new tome is The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld, and the Steidl title pretty much does what it says on the tin. The duo have paid tribute to the versatility of this iconic piece through 100 images in which some of todays greatest and most stylish personalities, adapt it to their own aesthetic. Contributions include Sarah Jessica Parker, who transforms the simple item into a head dress, Vanessa Paradis who slips it on in the simplest and chicest of manners, and the latest of Lagerfeld’s muses Alice Dellal, who injects her trademark sense of aristocratic punk. While the book itself will be in stores around Autumn, an exhibition will accompany it’s release, running from March 24th- 15th April in Tokyo. For now, we’ve a gorgeous snap of androgynous super Saskia De Brauw to whet your appetites.
by Vincent Levy
