Byzantine Dream: the Chanel Paris-Byzance Collection

May 23, 2025

How the mosaics of Empress Theodora in the Basilica of Ravenna inspired Karl Lagerfeld 

He dedicated the Chanel Pre-Fall 2011 collection to the Byzantine Empire, its luxury and opulence. Lagerfeld cited the famous mosaic of Theodora in the Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy) as his main inspiration. 

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