CHANEL 2014 SPRING/SUMMER BACKPACKS
2014-02-17Made in a thick linen canvas, the backpack is produced in adherence with House traditions and requires several hours to complete. Every motif was specially conceived and reproduced thanks to a specific printing procedure which allows for a wide variety of shades and several colour effects.
Playing with conventions, Karl Lagerfeld has personalised the backpack and given it an authentic and worn appearance: graffiti, tags, splashes of paint and colours, added details like scoubidous, snap hooks and luggage tags, “There’s a certain lightness and a certain kind of humour in all this,” he declared.
The iconic codes such as the quilting of the backpack, the metal initials, the double C pendant and the painted logo are reminders of where it’s come from. The luggage tag has an aged finish; the hand-woven handle and zipper tag are crafted from beautiful leather. Finally a hand-woven scoubidou is attached to a metal snap hook, just like the good luck charms of teenagers, adding further originality to the bag.
Available in two sizes (as well as a third tote shaped version) and three colours, the CHANEL backpack is available in the CHANEL boutiques, and also for a limited time at Colette, from February 24th to March 8th 2014.
