Chanel Cruise Collection 2011/12

The Chanel 2011 Cruise Collection was shown at the sumptuous Hotel du Cap on the French Riviera this season.

More is more, designer Karl Lagerfeld proclaimed, opting to show accessories with real jewels, diamonds, and pearls. "Too much may not be enough," Lagerfeld said at the show's end.

Lagerfeld found inspiration in Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan, preferring for a lean silhouette, such as jackets seamed close to the body and skirts ending below the knee in a kick pleat. Then the collection expanded into an almost-infinity of options. "I saw everything from a day at the beach to a wedding," said the actress Rachel Bilson.

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