Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Red & Navy Chain-Embellished Tweed Jacket with CC Charms Spring 2008 Runway Collection, Karl Lagerfeld Status: exceptionally rare collectible runway jacket — One of the most significant and sought-after Chanel jackets of the Karl Lagerfeld era Created for the Spring 2008 runway collection, this extraordinary piece transforms the House’s most private construction code — the chain traditionally concealed inside a Chanel jacket — into its defining ornament // Size mark 42 FR / Condition: pristine // — Lesage Tweed · Colour · Material Authority — • Crafted from exquisite Lesage tweed in deep navy and vivid scarlet red, creating a bold checked composition with exceptional texture and visual depth • Fringed edges preserve the tactile character of the weave and give the jacket its distinctive handcrafted finish — Chains · CC Charms · House Codes — • Long metallic chains descend across the front, transforming the hidden architecture of the traditional Chanel jacket into visible jewellery • Delicate CC logo charms punctuate the chains, moving lightly against the tweed and acting as miniature House talismans • The embellishment gives the jacket its unmistakable identity and places it among the most memorable chain-detailed creations in Chanel history — Jewel Buttons · Seals of Identity — • Masterpiece jewel CC logo Gripoix-style buttons adorn the front, bringing concentrated brilliance to the richly textured surface • The contrast between luminous hardware and deep tartan-inspired tweed creates a refined tension between jewellery and tailoring Silhouette · Presence • The collarless silhouette preserves the eternal architecture of the Chanel jacket while allowing the chains and textile to remain the central focus. • Tonal silk lining completes the interior with the refinement expected of an important Chanel runway creation. Why this piece matters? The Spring 2008 chain-embellished jackets belong to the most recognizable and collectible creations of Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel era. This piece is especially significant because it exposes and reimagines one of the House’s most important hidden codes: the chain that traditionally gives a Chanel jacket its perfect balance. Here, that private mechanism becomes the ornament itself. Keywords: Chanel Spring 2008 jacket, Karl Lagerfeld Chanel runway, Chanel red navy tweed jacket, Chanel chain embellished jacket, CC logo charm jacket, Chanel Gripoix buttons, collectible Chanel tweed jacket, rare Chanel runway piece.