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Mardi dernier, j’ai été conviée au défilé Chanel ” Maison d’Art”, cette année intitulée Paris Byzance.
Quelques jours avant la présentation, les portes de deux de leurs ateliers m’ont été ouvertes, pour mon plus grand régal !
Visite aujourd’hui chez Massaro, le célèbre bottier parisien.
Voir les illustrations de Karl Lagerfeld, toute l’équipe affairé, et les chaussures de la collection faites juste sous mes yeux était une expérience extraordinaire.
J’espère que vous apprécierez la visite tout autant que moi !
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Last week, I was invited by Chanel to see their new “Métiers d’Art” collection: Paris Byzance.
And a few days before the show, I was lucky enough to enter two of their ateliers.
The first one is Massaro, the famous shoe maker.
Seeing Karl Lagerfeld’s illustrations, the Chanel boots and sandals being made just in front of my eyes was truly amazing.
I hope you will enjoy the visit as much as I did !
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Comme son nom l’indique, la collection était inspirée par Byzance.
As its name suggests, the collection was inspired by Byzantium.
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Et voici quelques photos prises dans le showroom ( J’ai craqué sur l’illustration de la Tour Eiffel! ):
And here are a few shots taken in the showroom ( I’m in love with the Eiffel Tower illustration ! ) :
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Massaro, 2 rue de la Paix.
Collection Chanel Paris Byzance.
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103 commentaires
Raspberry Jam le December 15, 2010 a 5:14 pm . .
Wow! Amazing work!
Love these details!
XOXO
Červené rty le December 15, 2010 a 5:23 pm . .
wow wow wow! I want to be there too I love Chanel!!:))
kiss xxx
mariontchik le December 15, 2010 a 5:25 pm . .
merci pour ce si beau reportage!
c’est absolument fabuleux!!
Frenchimalvi le December 15, 2010 a 5:26 pm . .
Quelle chance !
Ces photos sont superbes.Hâte de voir la suite
Bises
Closet Fashionista le December 15, 2010 a 5:28 pm . .
AHHH!! Amazing!!!! You are so lucky!!!!
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Thanh le December 15, 2010 a 5:31 pm . .
That is so incredible.
Alice No le December 15, 2010 a 5:37 pm . .
C’est sublime, quel travail.
Tu as bien de la chance d’avoir vu tout ça.
Je suis heureuse de savoir qu’il y a toujours de grands artisans comme lui.
Alice.
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LuLu le December 15, 2010 a 5:42 pm . .
Wow amazing!
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Alma le December 15, 2010 a 5:47 pm . .
One of the most interesting posts I’ve ever seen… Such an amazing crafting, it’s an art!
Sabina le December 15, 2010 a 5:47 pm . .
That is so cool that you got to see Chanel pieces in progress. Interesting to see all those notes with the sketches too.
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Jenna le December 15, 2010 a 6:01 pm . .
I love that print of the eiffel tower!
Lore le December 15, 2010 a 6:01 pm . .
Just Magical… Is that the actual sewing machine he uses? It looks so vintage!
Hannelore le December 15, 2010 a 6:06 pm . .
That’s so amazing! Thank you for sharing :)
Cecilia le December 15, 2010 a 6:36 pm . .
Wow that’s incredible….I would love to witness how one of those shoes were made in person, thanks for sharing! I loved seeing the bare black leather on the shoe last, then a photo or two later, tada! completely encrusted in jewels! Haha
Cecilia
http://www.mewspacemew.blogspot.com
SophieDSM le December 15, 2010 a 7:04 pm . .
Merci de nous faire rêver….
c’est inouï de pouvoir voir ça :-)
PARIS IN PINK le December 15, 2010 a 7:18 pm . .
What a dream to be able to see all this! I’m absolutely in love with that eiffel tower portrait… is it Karl Lagerfeld who has signed it??? Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! :) Paris in Pink
Jen Smith le December 15, 2010 a 7:18 pm . .
OMG what an AMAZING opportunity….please tell Karl to give me a call. I want to visit too… :)
jen
http://blankwhiteframes.blogspot.com
ps great pictures….
The Spring Roll Closet le December 15, 2010 a 7:36 pm . .
ahh so jealous!
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CessOviedo le December 15, 2010 a 7:38 pm . .
Awesome!
rosaspina vintage le December 15, 2010 a 8:10 pm . .
Oh that’s truly enchanting. You must have felt like watching the glass blower men in Venice. Looking at artisans at work is always a beautiful experience.
I’m in love with the 100 shoes illustration!
ANNINA STEFANELLI le December 15, 2010 a 8:22 pm . .
wow, its amazing to see the process of creation of these masterpieces!
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maya le December 15, 2010 a 8:47 pm . .
wow, lucky you! =)
Colleen le December 15, 2010 a 9:02 pm . .
That is so cool to see how they make those shoes by hand!
Leesa le December 15, 2010 a 10:15 pm . .
Hi Alix,
This gives me a whole new appreciation for beautiful shoes.. Just magnifique!!!!!
nina le December 15, 2010 a 11:16 pm . .
Such nice pictures, and what an inspirational place..would love to work there for a month or 2
xo NIna
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Marloes le December 15, 2010 a 11:37 pm . .
love this!!
Aurélie le December 15, 2010 a 11:37 pm . .
Belles photos! Tu as du prendre du bon temps, tu as bien de la chance!
A bientot, bisous!
Laure M le December 15, 2010 a 11:49 pm . .
C’est tout simplement magique.
Marta le December 16, 2010 a 12:28 am . .
You lucky girl!
renee le December 16, 2010 a 12:35 am . .
now that is what we always dream of…invitation to a chanel event….really the eiffel tower sketch is too great for words…and i love that antique singer machine…!!!!!!
bisous…
Olivia (à Paris) le December 16, 2010 a 12:38 am . .
Rôh j’aurais adoré visiter ce lieu enchanteur! Le savoir faire français, l’artisanat de luxe, j’adore! Merci pour ces jolies photos et bravo à eux pour leur travail absolument incroyable.
PaolinaBM le December 16, 2010 a 12:45 am . .
this should be fantastic! you are a very lucky girl!
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jeanne berre le December 16, 2010 a 1:09 am . .
J’ai également eu la chance de visiter l’atelier, les réserves de cuir, le stock de formes, le petit musée, mais le clou de cette visite fut un entretien avec Monsieur Massaro, un homme passionné, charmant et d’une simplicité désarmante !!!
Eva le December 16, 2010 a 1:12 am . .
Wow!!! It had to be interesting. You’re very lucky to have seen this.
kate le December 16, 2010 a 1:35 am . .
Merçi pour ces jolies photos des “coulisses” de ce défilé particulièrement divin!
je craque complètement sur les spartiates aux volutes d’or!
les it shoes de cet été?? j’en suis convaincue ;-)
Moi qui suit une folle de chaussures, ces photos me laisse rêveuse!!
kate
http://katewalk.blogspot.com/
Al le December 16, 2010 a 1:48 am . .
Amazing reportage and photos!!
I really love the Byzantine collection, I even posted an illustration inspired to that in my blog so I really love to look around what other people say about it!
You were very lucky to be able to witness the making of those masterpieces.
Thank you for sharing with us!!
Al
-The Red Dot-
angeline le December 16, 2010 a 1:48 am . .
Quelle chance ! cette collection est magique et tes photos simplement sublimes !! J’adore !
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Little S. le December 16, 2010 a 2:09 am . .
un travail d’artisan !!
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Ashley le December 16, 2010 a 2:22 am . .
This is seriously awesome! Love those heels with circles :)
Boglarka le December 16, 2010 a 3:00 am . .
Wow, it’s so exciting! Good to see how they make the collection!
diane le December 16, 2010 a 3:08 am . .
C’est vraiment magique de voir “l’envers du décor”, vraiment!
dolly_blondy le December 16, 2010 a 3:51 am . .
J’ai craqué sur le défilé Paris-Byzance pre-fall 2011 il y a quelques jours.
Ça frôle la perfection. Tu as du passer un moment incroyable, quelle chance!
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Elza Sokolovski le December 16, 2010 a 4:07 am . .
Waw, ça fait rêver ! J’aimerais tellement voir ça de mes propres yeux !
Rebecca le December 16, 2010 a 4:19 am . .
Neat! The shoe making process is so intricate and amazing. Beautiful shots!
Marco le December 16, 2010 a 4:25 am . .
Amazing! Amazing photos :) i really love the details!
lafemmefrançaise le December 16, 2010 a 4:27 am . .
Splendide ! Quelle chance tu as !
ithaa le December 16, 2010 a 4:33 am . .
Merci pour cet article, j’adore!
Anna le December 16, 2010 a 4:44 am . .
love Chanel….
good job!
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yentl le December 16, 2010 a 5:01 am . .
interesting to see how they make those shoes. Great photography btw!
Eleonora le December 16, 2010 a 5:17 am . .
I wish I was there too! You’re so lucky!
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June le December 16, 2010 a 5:30 am . .
Je t’envie !
Margaux le December 16, 2010 a 5:37 am . .
C’est tout simplement sublime ! Les détails des accessoires sont merveilleusement bien fait !
Beau cliché et beau travail :)
Bonne journée,
M.
Christine @ Fanciful Vision le December 16, 2010 a 6:18 am . .
That’s amazing!! Lucky you :D (the Eiffel Tower is fabulous indeed!)
Siel le December 16, 2010 a 6:23 am . .
Waaw!
Amazing that you could see this. And amazing for the people who work there!
Funny that the sewing machines the same are like in the al saints vitrine
Cristiana Nunes le December 16, 2010 a 6:24 am . .
What an opportunity! Great pictures and sweet sneak peek on Chanel’s collection!
Lola le December 16, 2010 a 6:34 am . .
wauw, this is no longer just a shoe maker, this is art!! Karl is so talented!
culturestation le December 16, 2010 a 6:51 am . .
Wahou j’aurais rêvé être à ta place……
C’est tellment beau en plus tout est fait main……
Un vrai artisanat….
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Sophie Mhabille le December 16, 2010 a 7:02 am . .
you are the lucky one !
Agitarsi le December 16, 2010 a 7:13 am . .
Amazing photos!
Mikkaela le December 16, 2010 a 7:34 am . .
Amazing, amazing, amaziiiiiiiing!
STYLEABAAD le December 16, 2010 a 7:46 am . .
Wow – Thanks for taking us on the tour with you, these photos are absolutely amazing! Making those shoes seem like a true artwork, maybe now we understand the pricing, it actually does make sense! Just lovely!
xo
Elsa
Sweet die le December 16, 2010 a 7:49 am . .
Wow!What an amazing pics! and the shoeesO..O
if i could i’ll buy the last ones!!!! they are…wow!
miryam le December 16, 2010 a 7:52 am . .
Dios mio!!!! como son los zapatos… una obra de arte . me encantannn un beso dimeromeo.blogspot.com
Rosa le December 16, 2010 a 8:52 am . .
Beautiful post!!!!!
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HannaV le December 16, 2010 a 8:53 am . .
OMG that is so AWESOME!!!!
L. le December 16, 2010 a 9:01 am . .
wow! that’s amazing! what a great opportunity! Karl Lagerfeld is my idol! i love his work!
x
thatgirlfromhk.blogspot.com
martina Riedi le December 16, 2010 a 9:34 am . .
how amazing is that?? that’s soo great! those people are more than creative, they are born with an amazing talent! it must be unbelievable to have the opportunity to visit them! lucky you!
Becca le December 16, 2010 a 10:24 am . .
Shoemakers are such amazing artisans. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos! Wow.
NobodyKnowsMarc le December 16, 2010 a 10:42 am . .
wow!
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JJ Scholl le December 16, 2010 a 11:15 am . .
the craftsmanship is amazing. you would have loved the discussion on fashion + construction with Andre Leon Talley at Miu Miu Musings.
xx
JJ Scholl
Shamini le December 16, 2010 a 11:39 am . .
ouh! magnifique!
merci pour ces jolies photos
bisou
Anne Chic and Geek le December 16, 2010 a 12:27 pm . .
MERCI Alix !
Près de celui de Betty sur les couronnes de fleurs, je garde précieusement ton billet dans mes archives, dossier “top”…
C’est simplement époustouflant.
Et tes images donnent une dimension supplémentaire, romantique.
Tu es ma Shéhérazade aujourd’hui et j’aime, Oh que j’aime, tes histoires ;)
Bisous
Anne
Krizia le December 16, 2010 a 12:38 pm . .
Lucky you!
Amazing pictures!
x Krizia
http://krizia-shark-attack.blogspot.com
Chiara le December 16, 2010 a 12:46 pm . .
Your blog is really cool!! I hope you will pass on my and follow me =)
Le Roselet Precis
http://kima90.blogspot.com
xoxo
Couve Illustrations le December 16, 2010 a 1:31 pm . .
wow!!!
that must have been so awesome!
x
Nico le December 16, 2010 a 1:58 pm . .
oh! perfect!
xx
Anaivilo le December 16, 2010 a 2:59 pm . .
OMG this is amazing! You lucky French woman you are! I adore the photos, I am sure it was a eonderful experience. Thank you for sharing :D
The_Dark_Lady_2 le December 16, 2010 a 3:32 pm . .
I really enjoyed being able to see how these amazing shoes are created. Love love love it! Beautiful post.
Anouk le December 16, 2010 a 3:58 pm . .
Merci de nous faire partager cette visite avec nous!! Tu as eu trop de chance!! Les chaussures creent ont l’air juste magnifiques!! On realise le travail!
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Agata M. le December 16, 2010 a 4:23 pm . .
oh this post is amazing. i wanna visit this place
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Agata M. le December 16, 2010 a 4:25 pm . .
this post is amazing, i wanna visit this place
Emily the Panda le December 16, 2010 a 5:39 pm . .
Wow this is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Emily//TheLesserPanda
Alinne's style le December 16, 2010 a 5:46 pm . .
awesome post!
http://www.alinnestyle.com
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A Girl, A Style le December 16, 2010 a 5:50 pm . .
What a wonderful, wonderful treat this must have been! And I adore Karl’s Eiffel Tower illustration too. Thank you SO much for sharing Alix!
Miss B xx
http://agirlastyle.com/
Bekah le December 16, 2010 a 8:00 pm . .
Amazing! It’s incredible to see beautiful items made like this. Thank you! And I can I see why you are in love with the Eiffel Tower print. Totally chic!
http://www.prettylittlesnippets.blogspot.com
Cecylia le December 16, 2010 a 10:02 pm . .
Wow that’s incredible!!! You’re so blessed to be able to see the grandmasters of shoe tailors!
Insomnia le December 16, 2010 a 10:14 pm . .
What a privelege, some people do live the dream!
min le December 17, 2010 a 12:01 am . .
Formidables ces photos!
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Jeb le December 17, 2010 a 1:02 am . .
Fantastic. thank you for sharing the art and th craftmanship. what a fabulous experience to share.
New York Girl Expat in Tokyo le December 17, 2010 a 1:12 am . .
This reminds me of that movie kinky boots..
Kiki le December 17, 2010 a 2:08 am . .
These shoes are so fantastic!
It is so incredible to make them by hands.
Natasha le December 17, 2010 a 3:13 am . .
Great photos! Thanks so much for sharing your visit! Looks like it was an amazing experience xxx
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SarahJayne @ Goldmine Trash le December 17, 2010 a 5:10 am . .
Wow, incredible shoes!
sophie le December 17, 2010 a 11:26 am . .
juste magnifique! ça a du être inoubliable! (et ces perles avec du tulle ^^)
matlda le December 18, 2010 a 1:57 pm . .
your blog is absolutely gorgeus! Lovely :D
Maeva le December 18, 2010 a 6:25 pm . .
Waw, tes photos sont magiques. Ahh que je t’envie :)
vicky361 le December 18, 2010 a 10:33 pm . .
waw !!!
encore une fois la chance !
tout ceci est vraiment magnifique !
et puis j’adore l’illustration de la tour eiffeil egalement lol
Galatée le December 19, 2010 a 4:17 am . .
Tout simplement sublime, merci pour ce voyage !
Lily of the valley le December 19, 2010 a 7:37 am . .
Les photos sont superbes :)
Ces le December 19, 2010 a 10:35 pm . .
love your blog! I just started mine recently. Check it out @ GottaRockIt.com
My cousin will be in a Paris in a week. What are the two items that she must have in terms of wardrobe while there?
Julia le December 20, 2010 a 3:40 pm . .
Ton travail c’est un rêve :) :) :)
NowMadNow le December 20, 2010 a 9:48 pm . .
Les photos sont incroyables, les matières sont complétement sublimées. Quel appareil utilises-tu?
Bonne inspiration pour la suite,
NowMadNow
Anna le January 16, 2011 a 2:49 pm . .
Meme si tes photos sont très jolies, je trouve qu’on ne te voit pas assez dessus…