CHANEL · Black & Beige Baroque ShimmerCardigan
— Paris / Venice Cruise 2010 · Karl Lagerfeld

• Rare Collectible Resort Piece · As seen on Audrey Tautou

For Cruise 2010, Lagerfeld took Chanel back to Venice — one of Gabrielle Chanel’s most important escapes — and built the collection around Lido glamour, gondolier stripes, carnival references, Fortuny, Doge red, gilded lions and the glimmer of light on water. Sarah Mower called it a learned but light invocation of Chanel’s Venetian years, with all the history kept deliberately free of costume.

// Size mark 42 FR / Condition: never worn //

• Crafted from a shimmering black-and-beige knit, with metallic threads worked through the surface

• The pattern moves between abstract baroque scrollwork, architectural shadow and softened graphic distortion

• Beige and champagne tones emerge through the black base in irregular flashes, giving the cardigan depth rather than obvious contrast

• The surface catches light subtly, echoing the collection’s recurring idea of Venetian shimmer and reflection

• CC logo buttons with baroque detailing punctuate the front, bringing a small jewellery note to the long knitted silhouette

• The pockets sit low on the body, reinforcing the cardigan’s relaxed, elongated proportion

• The overall effect is decorative without becoming ornate — the pattern does most of the work