Drops of Jupiter: Chanel Haute Couture SS10.

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Drops of Jupiter: Chanel Haute Couture SS10.

Did you fall from a shooting star? Maybe not. Yet in a softly draped array of gowns, blazers, cullots, ribbons and capes adorned in flowers laces and an overall silver layering, the girls from Chanel walked like proper ladies descending from a far off planet. That is indeed what is remarkable about Chanel, it manages to reinvent its own look over as Karl Lagerfeld presents his 54th Haute Couture collection. Although some of the designs were a bit repetitive channeling Coco Chanel in different shades and colors and even if the combination of cullots and blazers might have seen a bit simple for couture, Chanel manages to cater a whole variety of different looks to a glamorous woman who might enjoy a weekend in the country, cocktails and evening events. It is in fact such order that Chanel transitions its own looks into a wide spectrum of possibilities from the beginning to the end of the day.

Freja Beha Erichsen, Amanda Sanchez, Siri Tollerød, Kasia Struss, Jacquelyn Jablonski.

Magdalena Frackowiak, Lindsay Ellingson, Anja Rubik, Angelika Kocheva.

Sofia Fisher, Elsa Sylvan, Skye Stracke, Lisanne de Jong, Monika Jagaciak.

Heidi Mount, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Ana Maria, Sophie Srej, Abbey Lee Kershaw.

This season's bridal gown takes a twist from the regular and follows the pastel trend as it is dazed in a soft shade of baby pink. With a touch of spring, it almost acts as the bearer of the first flower bloom. This not only because of the arm adornment but also by the way the gown flows to the floor in a nearly milky way. It is this rich yet soft texture that gives the gown such a warm feel and appeal. It's Chanel ingenuity that makes the gown as it is feminine and elegant in the way it is built almost like a Greek robe yet it is delicate with the flowers throughout the top part making it sweet and youthful. A true statement of transition into that next level. The groom on the opposite side is covered in a white gold coloring and even if it might be a bit over the top, it mixes and matches quite well as it subtly compliments the hints of silver on the bride and furthermore the entire collection.

Marlena Szoka, Anabela de Rijk, Liu Wen, Valerija Kelava, Kamila Filipcikova.

Snejana Onopka, Shu Pei Qin, Dorothea Barth Jörgensen, Karmen Pedaru, Sigrid Agren.

Denisa Dvorakova, Isabeli Fontana, Siri Tollerød, Skye Stracke, Jenny Sinkaberg.

Iris Strubegger, Freja Beha Erichsen, Elsa Sylvan, Sofia Fisher, Anja Rubik.

Irina Kulikova, Mirte Maas, Elena Melnik, Angelika Kocheva, Lindsay Ellingson.

Similarly to the bride, the other pieces of the collection enjoy that delightful spring, summer feeling as the pastel coloring and the careful detailed roses are present. It is actually an either or situation as simple silky smooth gowns with some silver roses are presented and on the opposite side, gowns and dresses adorned in sheer make up a bit more voluminous and creative designs. It's this visionary feeling that keeps Chanel at the top as a merchandising brand as gowns that will absolutely sell are interlocked with other pieces that are a bit more visionary and fashion forward. And what is truly intriguing with just that feeling is this season's fascination with silver on the Chanel catwalk. From silver nylons to bootins to the design's decor and even fingerless gloves, it's as if Karl Lagerfeld was paying a hommage to Michael Jackson. Of course, we know better as we all know Karl Lagerfeld's adore for his fingerless gloves. No matter what the inspiration behind the silver layering throughout the collection, it puts a new twist into Chanel and gives it a rather other worldly appeal. And it's this appeal that has kept the brand so far as it is now and what will have it coming back season after season here on.