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The Chanel haute couture collection

Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Karl Lagerfeld's spring/summer 2010 haute couture collection for Chanel in Paris
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Silver was the dominant colour in the show. Most bridegrooms might draw the line at a shiny silver wedding suit - but most bridegrooms wouldn't be able to afford it anyway
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
This season's nascent sorbet trend looks set to continue
Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Ankle boots seem to have been fashionable forever. Update yours by spraying them silver
Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
It's easy to mock haute couture, but some seriously skilled work goes into this kind of embroidery
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Minnie Mouse bows: next season's big hair accessory?
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Exquisite jewellery, such as this bracelet, offers a slightly more affordable route into couture
Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Shoulders are still a focus, but in a less obvious incarnation than recent seasons
Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Chanel's classic boxy shape is brought up to date
Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Beautifully contrasting textures
Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
A rather daring neckline for non-model cleavages
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Silver not your colour? Try grey, its more sombre cousin
Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
A gold shift dress teamed with silver platforms
Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Sorbet shades segue into ice-cream: this one's pistachio
Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Reinventing the tie
Photograph: Maya Vidon/EPA
Chanel S/S: Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Haute Couture collection Paris Fashion Week
Karl Lagerfeld takes his bow
Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
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