Chanel in Dallas: the Metiers d'Art fashion show hits Texas

The big news of the night was Chanel's signing of Kristen Stewart as the new face of the brand. (Stewart pulled off a tricky crop-top ensemble for SS14 and joked that she was off for Mexican food) Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

The night began in a drive-in movie theatre, complete with elegant vintage cars creating perfect Instagram backdrops for the likes of Kristen Stewart, just announced as the new face of Chanel, and Lauren Hutton Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Actress Lily Collins poses for photos Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Each December, the Metiers d'Arts celebrates the craftmanship of the Paris ateliers, and the Dallas theme gave the feather specialists a chance to shine: cue feathered Indian-style gilets and feathered cowboy hats Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

A model walks the runway at Chanel's Metiers d'Art fashion show in Dallas. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

A general view of Chanel's Metiers d'Art fashion show in Dallas Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Legend has it that when Coco Chanel visited Dallas in the 1950s, Stanley Marcus hosted a barbecue in her honour, but – not keen on the food – she caused a fracas when she discreetly emptied her plate under the table, all over the red satin shoes of Elizabeth Arden, seated next to her Photograph: AP

Coco Chanel, left, watching square dancing at the Marcus western party outside Dallas in 1957 Photograph: AP

This time around, it seems like the party was more of a success: Dallas has gone loco for Coco Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

A model walks the runway at Chanel s Metiers d'Art fashion show, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Joan Smalls at the Chanel Metiers d'Art Show in Dallas Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

A model walks the runway during the Chanel "Metiers d'Art" Show Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

Models walk the runway during the Chanel "Metiers d'Art" Show Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

Instead of the wedding dress that traditionally closes a couture show, the finale outfit was an all-white ensemble of fringed tunic, fringed wide trousers and a feather headdress Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel

After a runway show on a hay-scattered catwalk, the party moved on to Lagerfeld's vision of a honky-tonk bar, complete with peanut shells on the floor, a mechanical bull and country classics on the jukebox Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Lagerfeld takes the applause Photograph: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Chanel