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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 7 March 2019
Tears, moment's silence at Lagerfeld's final Chanel show

By THOMAS ADAMSON a mood that Lagerfeld of-
PARIS (AP) — It was Karl ten liked to evoke.
Lagerfeld's final curtain — They were twinned with
even though he was miss- contrasting patterns —
ing. such as houndstooth in
Celebrities, supermodels thick, baggy pants — to
and the fashion industry produce a clever visual ki-
gathered at Chanel's cat- nesis.
walk show Tuesday to bid Ethnic and Alpine motifs
adieu to the iconic coutu- fused as white patterning
rier, who died last month on cinched and belted
and did not want a public A-line skirts, and ski-wear
funeral. came in eye-popping hues
Many guests wept as his of pink, blue and red.
final collection for the Pa- The obligatory tweed
risian house, co-designed jackets this season were
by new artistic director Vir- trimmed with a thick wool
ginie Viard, was presented braid.
at Paris' Grand Palais amid ___
a cinematographic set: a THE FUTURE FOR CHANEL
mountain village covered This was the first official col-
in peaceful snow. A one- laboration between Lager-
minute silence was held by feld and his longtime studio
his friends and peers. Model Cara Delevingne, second from left, looks as models wipe tears from their eyes as they wear head Virginie Viard, who
Some of Tuesday's high- creations as part of the Chanel ready to wear Fall-Winter 2019-2020 collection, that was presented will succeed him at the
lights at Paris Fashion Week: in Paris, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. house.
LAGERFELD'S FINAL SEND Associated Press Much like the Chanel de-
OFF signs, the creative hando-
Designer Lagerfeld had its models, including actress bell, singer Janelle Mon- LECTION ver appeared seamless.
made his antipathy for a Penelope Cruz, stood sol- nae and U.S. Vogue Editor The show used the Alpine It's perhaps unsurprising: Al-
public funeral clear. So emnly in the fake snow by Anna Wintour observed a theme as a touchstone to though Viard has held no
Chanel's fall and winter an Alpine chalet and rest- one-minute silence. Many produce a classical Chanel official role as designer until
show, the last collection of ing ski equipment. A gentle wept. winter collection. now, she is known to have
a couturier that designed bell rang out as poignant In a moment that perfectly It was all about keeping worked closely with the
hundreds in a six-decade recordings of Lagerfeld's captured Lagerfeld's uni- warm, with short ankle late designer across all of
career, was a fitting send voice boomed out and verse, the initial silence was boots protected beneath Chanel's numerous design
off. echoed across the vast interrupted by the bark of tweed fedoras in looks the channels, including cou-
The display featured both venue. a small white dog kept in a house said belonged to "el- ture.
genuine emotion and iron- Guests including actresses sparkling Chanel shopping egant mountain dwellers." It's too early to tell if Viard
ic spectacle, Lagerfeld's Marion Cotillard and Kristen basket. Oversize, woolen statement will lead the powerhouse in
trademark. Stewart, models Claudia ___ coats that hung heavily a new direction, but signs
Ahead of the runway show, Schiffer and Naomi Camp- A CLASSIC CHANEL COL- had a distinct historic feel, are that she won't.q

Foals describe a nightmare and it sounds very cool

By MARK KENNEDY outs, a paranoid, post- and applaud the insane
Associated Press apocalyptic pop-rock mix of '80s new wave pop,
Foals, "Everything Not beauty ("The cities under- house, rave and trip-hop
Saved Will Be Lost — Part 1" ground/The flowers upside that somehow works.
(Warner Bros.) down," frontman Yannis Like many Foals albums,
This year we are promised Philippakis sings). The gen- "Everything Not Saved Will
not just one Foals album, tle-sounding "Sunday" takes Be Lost — Part 1" is top-
but two. And after listening that theme and adds burn- heavy with great songs
to the first, we're very, very ing cities and birds singing before petering out. (The
lucky indeed. about the end of the world. 44-second instrumental
The U.K. indie-pop art rock- "Syrups" is a psychedelic "Surf, Pt. 1" may make more
ers offer 10 new crackling trip with a driving funk beat, sense if there's a follow-
tracks on "Everything Not squealing guitars and lyrics up on the next album, but
Saved Will Be Lost — Part 1," about robots and the devil. it seems like wasted time
their first since the depar- "On the Luna" is a terrific here).
ture of bassist Walter Gerv- childhood memory rocker The album ends — after all
ers. interrupted by the pres- that fascinating exploration
While the band's last album, ent ("Trump clogging up — with the simple, mourn-
2015's "What Went Down," my computer") and frayed ful piano dirge "I'm Done
veered toward Coldplay, sonic edges. with the World (& It's
this time they seem more Foals are their most Radio- Done with Me)." It's a real
Radiohead-ish, with more head — both bands hail downer: Leaves are on fire,
complexity, shards of dis- from the city of Oxford — Philippakis is on his knees This cover image released by Warner Bros. shows "Everything
torted synth and a night- on "Cafe D'Athens" (you'll and it's raining. But there's Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1," by Foals.
marish vision of the world. swear Tom Yorke is singing.) one bright spot: In a few Associated Press
"Exits" is one of the stand- And listen to "In Degrees" months, we'll get Part 2.q