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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ellie Violet Bramley

‘Crusade for haute couture’: 252-item Chanel collection up for auction in Paris

Detail from a cocktail suit from Chanel’s autumn/winter 1991-92 collection, by Karl Lagerfeld – showing a large black bow at the small of the back on a gold sequinned jacket, worn over black skirt
Detail from a sequinned cocktail suit from Chanel’s autumn/winter 1991-92 collection, by Karl Lagerfeld. Photograph: George Mavrikos

Fashion history of the hautest order is going up for auction in Paris on Monday – 252 items of Chanel couture by the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.

long black sleeveless crepe dress with gold chains draped around the waist, over the shoulders as straps, and around the waist
The spring/summer 1992 black silk crepe dress with gold chain detailing is expected to fetch between €12,000 and €15,000. Photograph: Oscar Dhondt
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