Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Khaki Tyrolean Tweed Zip Jacket with CC Deer Charm Paris–Salzburg 2014/15 Métiers d’Art · Pre-Fall 2015 Runway, Karl Lagerfeld Status: rare runway collectible • Métiers d’Art craftsmanship · emblematic Paris–Salzburg design — Created for Karl Lagerfeld’s celebrated Paris–Salzburg Métiers d’Art collection, this exceptional jacket translates the colours and decorative traditions of the Austrian landscape into the unmistakable language of CHANEL // Size mark 38 FR / Condition: never worn // — Material Authority · The Tyrolean Palette — • The richly textured tweed is woven in complex horizontal passages of khaki green, deep navy, crimson red, ivory and muted gold. • A substantial multicoloured braid traces the rounded neckline, front opening, cuffs, hem and pockets, creating a precise architectural frame around the elaborate textile — House Codes · Alpine Symbols — • The front is secured by an elongated central zipper, introducing a modern, practical line into the traditional four-pocket silhouette • Suspended at the side is a distinctive CC-logo deer charm—a miniature talisman connecting the emblems of CHANEL with the fauna and folkloric imagery of the Austrian Alps • Rather than treating Tyrolean influence as costume, Lagerfeld absorbs it into the vocabulary of the House: elaborate textile becomes tweed, rustic braid becomes couture trim, and an Alpine deer becomes a witty seal of identity. — Silhouette · Presence — • The fitted body, rounded neckline and four patch pockets create a recognisable CHANEL structure, while the zip fastening lends the jacket a sharper and more contemporary attitud • tonal silk lining hides inside as a proof of bespoke sartorial craftsmanship Why This Piece Matters? This jacket represents the essence of Paris–Salzburg: an encounter between Austrian heritage and the codes of Gabrielle Chanel, reinterpreted through Karl Lagerfeld’s historical imagination