Starting off the Winter Tribute season strong - it's Chanel! Honestly so stoked about this one and I was overjoyed to see it was Chanel coming back into our Plaza, it's for sure one of my favourite brands on offer and I can't wait to get into it. The advertising is super eye-catching and really mixes simple classics with bold flair, it makes me excited to see what's in the full store:
I'm just gonna start by saying I absolutely love this release! It's fun, vibrant, modern but still feels Chanel with some classic designs - I for sure went overboard with this one but there's so many great pieces to be had. There are 3 floors with a total of 18 looks, a small number of pieces are available in both male and female fits.
Starting with accessories. There are 8 pairs of shoes on offer in a range of styles - overall I think they are a nice selection, but for me not the best set of Chanel shoes that I've seen. I did pick up the Black Bow High Boots because I think these are such a stand out boot, love the patent sheen on them and the bow detail is adorable, they'll be super fun to style. I do like the overall designs and colours of the Tiffany Cap Toe Mules, Chanel Metallic Pumps and the Chanel Cutout Pumps, but the look of the shoe for the front facing left foot of the doll just doesn't look right on any of the pairs, for me it's a completely off-putting design so even though I love the green and the pink and the red colours, I know I won't wear them if I don't love the design. On the other hand, the Ladybug Feather Pumps look fabulous and have such a fun design with the feathers and the pointed toe looks great, not picked these up yet but I'm super tempted^ With bags there are 7 in the collection and these are fantastic! May or may not have bought 6 of them XD The first one to catch my eye was of course the very classic Black Chanel Fuzzy Handbag, whats not to love about the classic flap design with a great contrasting trim and gold hardwear details?! I can see this being a great addition to my collection. I also really love the Red Leather Chanel Handbag, it's more of an unassuming piece, but the design and look are fantastic, the slouched style is great and the colour is standout, I can see this being a popular piece. There are also some super fun unique bags, the Apple Chanel Clutch (priced in SC's!), Constellation Chanel Clutch and the Chanel Pearl Shoulder Clutch are all fun fantastic pieces - and they're just so tempting to try out for something a little different. The are all very nice sizes and I do think they will work well in a range of styles, I'm excited to wear them for sure! There are quite a few jewellery pieces in the release and I think these designs really complement the collection well as a whole. The Red and Silver Stone Drop Earrings are both great options, detailed but not too big so they'll fit well into stylings, plus the Silver ones are in SC's. Of course, I love both pairs of the sunglasses, the Black Trimmed Chanel Sunglasses have a fab yellow tint on the lenses as well as a classic shape, and the Thick Glossy Sunglasses really have a great sheen to them, for sure fitting the 'glossy' in their name, these also have a great shape and I love the chunky frames. Other accessories are also available, the belts in particular are fab, love both the simplicity and colour of the Red Leather Chanel Belt and the stand-out Chanel design of the Chanel Gold Chain Belt which I think is such a classic to add to my collection.
Now onto clothing. It doesn't really feel like each floor has an individual theme, all I see is lots of great outfits! The first floor: lots of feathers here, I really like the Blue Feather Top, super fun and as a top I think it's got versatility to it, plus with a sleeveless design it can take layers underneath to make it more Autumn/Winter or go without for Spring/Summer styles. The Blue Print Frayed Silk Skirt is also fabulous, adore the colours on it so much and I think it will make for really fun looks, I'm just not sure how much I'd wear a voluminous style like this. The Sheer Embroidered Flower Dress is very tempting, love the feathered detail on the bottom, and the gold, black and red embroidery really looks fantastic across the body of the dress - this is one I'm still thinking about! The White Ladybug Jacket and Skirt co-ord is adorable, love both the fabric and fit of this one and I think it's quite fabulous. In terms of patterned pieces I really like both the Boucle Patterned Jacket, it has great colours and of course I couldn't resist the yellow, and also the Boucle Patterned JacketBlue Green Tweed Pencil Skirt which also has a great colour mix in the tweed which I think will make it quite versatile. For a super simple basic to add to your wardrobe, there's the Ribbed Black Turtleneck, the definition of a basic and as someone who wears a long sleeved black polo a lot, this is a crucial key piece^ The second floor: a dark theme is very much present across the pieces here, along with tweed! Both the Red Tartan Pocket Dress and the White Chanel Trimmed Jacket and Miniskirt set are great pieces, keeping with tweed but bringing totally different vibes and styling options. A sleeveless dress is a great idea for the tweed, and I think the jacket is going to be a very versatile piece, I can see a few styling options for it immediately. The Black Embroidered Net Jacket (plus with matching Skirt) also brings a modern vibe to the tweed with the net and sparkling additions, I think it's super fun but I'm not sure I'd wear it a lot. The Collared Chain Detail Dress is a beautiful minimal piece, love the halterneck design with the white contrasting collar and it has such a beautiful hang on the doll. Also on the more minimal side is the White Satin Blouse, simple but a classic, I love the pink hue to the colour on this one but also it has a very nice fit on the doll and I think it will be an easy one to work with. The coats on this floor are super fun and eye-catching, the Black Feather Fur will be popular and will be great in many Winter stylings, and the Animal Print Chanel Coat has both a fab print but also a really nice over-shoulder fit on the doll which I think will be great to play with in looks. The third floor: there is definitely a bit of a lighter and slightly more casual touch in the final floor. Can't get away from a little tweed though and even though it's a bit different, I adore the green tones of the Tweed Raw Edges Jacket and Skirt, it's just so stand out and eye-catching and the red details are great. The Printed Frayed Silk Skirt is also fun, the colours are great neutrals and it's perfect with the basic of the Ribbed Beige Turtleneck, but again, it's a big skirt and I don't know how much I'd wear it. This floor has a lot of basics and versatile pieces to choose from. Of course though I love the Red Leather Coat, it's completely standout and looks amazing on the doll. It looks fantastic with the Chanel Belted Denims and the outfit in the store really makes me want to buy these^ The Black Chanel Pants are also fabulous, these have a great fit on the doll, with a straight-leg cut and a high waist, they look very classic. And last but not least, the Grey Wool Sweater looks super cosy but also stylish, it's got a little oversizing to it, but not overly much which I really like, and I like the partial tuck to the hem and the roll to the sleeves.
T S L T O P P I C K S
Thick Glossy Sunglasses | Black Chanel Fuzzy Handbag | Red Leather Coat | Red Leather Chanel Handbag | White Satin Blouse
F E A T U R E S
First up is Angelica. who wears the Leopard Face Black Hat, Thick Glossy Sunglasses and Black Feather Fur. I love the tweed skirt with a feather hem in this look, it fits the vibes of the new collection really well. I also think the earrings and the red lip are fab additions, super classy and perfect finish to the beauty of the styling^
Next looking very regal is Claudentia styling the Chanel Pearl Shoulder Clutch and it was this outfit that made me go buy the bag myself! The pearls stand out beautifully against the baby blues, and I love the mix of fabrics and details all over this one, from the neckline of the top to the floating tulle of the skirt. Super classic glam!
Third up is Elrry who wears the Black Trimmed Chanel Sunglasses, Silver Stone Drop Earrings and Black Feather Fur, again all these other Chanel additions to the look really are perfect with this new collection and I love it - I especially love the shoe combination, it's standout and super creative and super Chanel =D
Super dress with the next feature from fraternite who wears the Black Embroidered Net Jacket, White Chanel Trimmed Miniskirt and Black Chanel Fuzzy Handbag. This is a super creative way to wear the jacket, I struggled to see how the net of the jacket would work, but this layering is fun and I think the silk maxi skirt looks fantastic overall with the Chanel additions - loving the colourways a lot with this one^
Living up my smart casual dreams is harpie with the Grey Wool Sweater, Black Chanel Pants and the Leopard Print Chanel Bag. Adore the layering on this one, the white gathering and draping across the front really lights the colours, and it balances well with the tuck of the sweater. The jewellery added to this one is fabulous, love the long draped necklaces and the bracelet a lot here =D
Super fun next with hopesolobeauty styling up the Blue Feather Top and I just adore the turquoise/teal accessories added to this one, caught my eye immediately! The blue of the bag and shoes is just perfection with the feathers on the top and this is a combination I'll steal to use in the future for sure because it's such a great idea^ The voluminous navy skirt is also great here, works perfectly with the lighter blues and fits with the fun vibes the top has!
Next up is Mery.- who brings a fashion-week ready outfit with the Embroidered Fringed Midi Skirt which is just looking like such a versatile piece! The raw hemmed sweater is great here and I think it fits well with the high-waist design of the skirt, plus the collar balances well with the striped design. The accessories are super fun here, especially loving this structured bag =)
Queen of red/burgundy Miloshki of course chose the Red Leather Coat to style and I love the casual vibes to this one with fantastic layering. I think the checked trousers fit the vibes of Chanel very well and the fringed skirting on top is a perfect tie-in with the coat. Great accessorising overall and adore this little shoulder-slung bag with the coat, it's great =D
I'm over the moon that Sarah_1980 decided to wear the best underrated clothing co-ord from this release! In addition to the Tweed Raw Edges Jacket and Skirt, also included in the look are the Red Stone Drop Earrings, Ribbed Beige Turtleneck, White Feather Brooch, Leopard Print Chanel Bag and the Brown Cutout Slingbacks - again bringing it out the bag with a whole look of Chanel, and of course it works perfectly. Love it love it love it^
And for the final feature, it's Sieg who wears the super cute Black Bow High Boots, showing off again to me just how cute they are^ The white socks underneath are perfect to layer up black and white pieces in the whole look - the ruffles of the skirt is super cute under the boxy blazer-dress. I love the addition of the bow at the neckline, the perfect balance against the bow of the skirt. The studded bag brings a really fun style contrast to the look and I think finished the outfit very nicely!





































