Chanel took fashionistas behind the scenes into its ateliers for its autumn/winter haute couture show on Tuesday, focusing on the intricate craftsmanship displayed on its luxurious outfits and shining the spotlight on its artisan workers. Creative head Karl Lagerfeld, known for putting on elaborate shows for one of the world's most famous labels, transformed Paris' Grand Palais into a Chanel workshop with rolls of fabric, mannequins, sewing machines, cutting tables and seamstresses at work in front of an audience including Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jessica Chastain. The 82-year-old designer dedicated the fashion show to the label's normally unheralded “petites mains” (small hands), even posing with the heads of the ateliers at the end.
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Lagerfeld pays tribute to atelier seamstresses at Chanel show
