Stylebubble got to visit a Chanel showroom, where she got up close and personal with the Autumn 2010 collection (jealous much am I??). Yes, THAT collection, the furry, controversial one, which would have been soooo much more on point if Karl had used a better quality fur than the cheap-o Halloween custume stuff he opted for. Anyway, some of the items are great, like these shades here–note the plushier fur, while others, meh, not so much. The iced-out clutch is weird–its looks like it belongs to a person whose dog sheds a lot, but the clog boots…be still my beating heart. More images on the next page.

The insanely stylish Luxirare took a vintage Chanel cassette clutch and had some fun updating it with a very current fox tail. The result is pure deliciousness. Oh, the amazing eye of this woman–she has vision like a super hero! More shots of the bag alone after the flip, which was shown on her e-site, but is no longer available.

Chanel previewed the latest Coco Cocoon bag collection early in May and now the entire collection is being shown online. Many of the bags–with the notable exception of the sheepskin one featured here, along with a few others–are updated versions of styles from a collection that first launched in 2009 with Lily Allen acting as the spokesperson. Time moves on and now Vanessa Paradis is the face of the label. She’s not nearly as fun as Lily, but these days are more serious ones so perhaps the choice was prescient.

Tons more styles after the flip.

WGCA features this very timeless ’80’s Chanel coin bracelet on Shopbop this week. Definitely a collector’s item.  Take a closer look on the next page.

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As mentioned here yesterday Karl Lagerfeld premiered his short flick, “Remember Now” last night, and we present it here, split into two parts. The clothing is gorgeous, but as a poster on YouTube aptly sums up, “Rich and beautiful people fucking themselves with their egos. What an inane cliché.” Funny and true.

Karl works to get some mojo back via the sex channel, calling forth his inner Bridgett Bardot while pushing Princess Kelly to the back of the line.  It’s a fun/jaunty/entirely appropriate collection, but nothing that makes one believe it doesn’t all come back to selling lots of quilted bags.

Images via Wire. Many more after the flip.

Here is a trailer from Karl Lagerfeld’s “Remember Now” short movie, which premiered last night at the Chanel Cruise collection presentation in St. Tropez. This clip features Freja Beha Erichsen, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Heidi Mount and Karolina Kurkova. Tonight you can see the whole shebang replete with obligatory nude, dancing models at 7:30 CET on Chanel-News.

A sneak peak of the Chanel X Shanghai collection, which comes via 2BD, whose blog we recommend highly!

One of the big emerging shoe trends came into focus at the Kids’ Choice Awards, where celebs traded in complicated footwear for simple and classic pumps, preferable in nude tones. From left to right: Rihanna and Rosario Dawson, both of whom are wearing Brian Atwood, and Tyra Banks (whose shoes look about a size too big!).

All images from Wire. After the flip, Rihanna’s complete look, plus Zoe Saldana in Louboutin, Miranda Cosgrove in Pat Field X Keith Haring and Pixie Lott with a Chanel clutch.

After making my forever longed for visit to Valley Salon for a manicure (will be posting a feature later that includes an interview with co-owner Julia) I took a stroll around SoHo to snap some shots of storefronts. It was a super sunny day, which is not the best for photographing glass, but ehh, I want to make this a regular feature so I went with what I could get to get the ball moving. 

What’s surprising is how crummy some of the windows are and not just because they need a good wash. Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu were fantastic (as they usually are),  and I especialy admired how the LV window recalled themes from the Spring 2010 show.  But given their usually impeccable runway presentations, I was a little disappointed by Chanel and very disappointed by Burberry.

After the flip find more images of the retailers mentioned here, plus Tokidoki (predictable) and TopShop (totally average).