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CHANEL · Shimmer Cashmere Cardigan with Red Star CC Buttons Paris / Moscou 2009 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld Status: rare collector’s masterpiece · Lagerfeld-era icon A Paris–Moscou cardigan where softness becomes ceremony. Lagerfeld translated Russian imperial romance into Chanel’s own language: dark cashmere, burnished gold borders, red-star buttons, and that exact note of theatrical restraint only Métiers d’Art can hold It is relaxed in form, but not casual in meaning — a collector’s piece with quiet authority and unmistakable provenance // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: pristine // — Cashmere · Shimmer · Material Authority — • Softest cashmere in a deep, noble dark tone — warm, tactile, and elegantly substantial • Intricate shimmer woven through the surface, giving the knit a low, ember-like radiance • Beige-gold metallic borders and trims frame the cardigan with ceremonial precision — Paris–Moscou Code · Red Star Hardware — • CC logo buttons with red star detailing — one of the most striking signatures of the Paris–Moscou chapter • Buttons placed at the front and cuffs, turning closure into identity: House code, Russian allusion, Lagerfeld wit • The red and black cuff bands add a military-inflected rhythm, softened by the cardigan’s generous silhouette — Silhouette · Presence — • Relaxed cardigan architecture with a slightly oversized ease — effortless, but visually commanding • Patch pockets and elongated trim give the piece structure without stiffness. A wearable object of contrast: comfort and regalia, softness and discipline, Moscow myth and Parisian control Why this piece matters? Paris–Moscou remains one of Lagerfeld’s most atmospheric Métiers d’Art chapters — rich with imperial memory, folklore, constructivist graphic force, and Chanel’s own codes of power. This cardigan is collectible because it carries that world in a complete, wearable form: cashmere, shimmer, gold trim, red-star CC buttons, and a silhouette that feels both intimate and iconic. Keywords: Chanel Paris–Moscou 2009 cardigan, Karl Lagerfeld Métiers d’Art, Chanel red star buttons, Chanel shimmer cashmere cardigan, gold trim Chanel knitwear, collectible Chanel cardigan, rare Chanel Paris Moscow piece.