Nick Verreos: RUNWAY REPORT.....Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week: CHANEL Couture S/S 2014

Karl Lagerfeld takes His Bow---with his godson and model Cara Delevingne (left) and a look from Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014

The Look: Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 took place in a set that Karl Lagerfeld said was "an ice palace, a nightclub on another planet". His "ice princess" were crystallized, athletic and corseted. The corseted midriff was the core of almost every silhouette of this collection. Cropped bolero jackets went on top while fuller dirndl skirts finished the suiting look. There was a definite "athletic"/sportif theme (Hello Olympics!)--with elbow and knee pads as well as fanny packs. Every model wore a couture sneaker from Massaro. The cost of those said sneakers, around $6000. Couture Sportif.

Colors: Ivory, pink, mint green, creme, metallics, silver, golden hues, nudes, pastels.

Couture Fanny Pack and Sneakers--Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014

Trends: Boxy suiting; sack dresses; 1920s gowns; cropped jackets; full dirndl skirts; Couture sneakers; Accessory Must-Have: Fanny packs; Focus on the corseted midriff; drop waist silhouettes.