The (Byzantine) Dream

Have I died and gone to heaven?

I just can't believe what I see! Mosaic tiles on a dress !

The glamour and sophistication of this outfit is more than a dream!

And the collection includes shoes ! I wonder if they are close to what the real shoes in Byzantium looked like. To what Anna Comnena or Empress Irene or Theodora wore.

Of course !

Pinch me. I am still dreaming.

If the devil wears Prada, the heavens wear Byzance Chanel Collection.

Follow your dreams.

Set your goals according to your heart's desire
and forget about how sensible it may or may not sound.
There has to be a way to do it
feel, think, act


Do not ever "let the past bury its dead"...you know what I mean!

What was the source of inspiration for Chanel Byzance Collection ?

View my previous post here and listen to Karl Lagerfeld's interview.

View more chanel on their website here

A detailed British historical documentary on the Byzantines from youtube here

Backstage from Chanel 2011 Byzance

I was thrilled to come across these pictures while I was searching about Empress Theodora regarding which another post will follow in the next few days. In the meantime, ENJOY these backstage peeks. Wow...Oh, and if you have not checked out my Chanel Byzance go here.

 

Image credit and more info www.gomoneyways.com/?p=9526

Chanel Byzance (Mosaicology loves Karl Lagerfled)

My excitement was just too much when I stumbled above the logo of Coco Chanel in mosaic!!! I later discovered that this was the show invitation for the Chanel Byzance show.

The blog where I got this from is called Diary of a clotheshorse (a blog discovered by mere accident via bloglovin perhaps or google search - but what was I searching?..).

Byzantium is a limitless source of inspiration (often unknowingly as some things today considered to be Ottoman, Mediterranean, Arab etc. are in fact associated with the Byzantine Empire, fueled and altered through the ages).

It was a GREAT joy for me to actually see Coco Chanel's logo in mosaic (I knew it would happen one day!).

I am talking about Karl Lagerfeld and his pre fall 2010-2011 collection inspired by the Byzantine Empire.

Here he is talking about the collection, about the Byzantine Empire, the mosaics!!!! (he created the buttons in square forms to resemble mosaic tiles!!!!) Ravenna, Theodora (for those who missed my post on Empress Theodora go here), his inspiration for the collection, the role of women in Byzantium and everything you would love to know about Chanel Byzance.

Some pictures from the show..

Don't go away.. There's a video you must see.

As I read on diary of a clotheshorse, Coco Chanel took Byzantine art as her major inspiration when she launched her first line of costume jewellery in the 1920s.

These are the videos from the pre fall 2010/2011 Chanel Byzance from youtube.

part 1

part 2

Notice the mosaic table in the front of the first row?

Dear Karl Lagerfeld, will you consider hiring me for next time you want to create something that has mosaic in it?