It seemed as if everyone who was anyone in the fashion industry fled to Cannes, France yesterday for a fashionable getaway; and rightfully so, as Chanel‘s Cruise 2012 was the call for the celebration. Celebrities and muses such as Vanessa Paradis, Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, Alexa Chung and Carine Roitfeld were in attendance and looking fabulous, but of course.

According to WWD, “the collection was presented yesterday evening just before sundown. This was Lagerfeld‘s second year presenting in the South of France to which he was quoted saying “Cruise is always about going away.”

And “get away” the collection did, as it was quite the contrast in comparison to last May 2010′s showing of looks which were embellished and Bohemian. The show opened with chic suits in pastels such as yellow and purple and then slowly made it’s way into classic black and white tweed looks the house is known for, accompanied by stripes and a more elitist look to that of the idea of “cruise”. Models Abbey Lee Kershaw, Stella Tennant, Baptiste Giabiconi (muse and chocolate lover) and Karlie Kloss were just a few spotted working the runway.

As much as I am not a fan of color-blocking, Lagerfeld seems to have it mastered in the latest collection with symmetrical style pieces color-blocked in black and white (yes, I am counting black and white as actual colors). Mid show, florals and more romantic patterns and cuts made of chiffon and embellished in pearls began to emerge but not before it was back to black and white cap-sleeve dresses, suits and other lightweight items.

The collection, one which was crisp and fresh, showed that as casual as a cruise collection can be, it will always be more classic and chic for the House of Chanel as long as Lagerfeld is at the helm…and that’s not such a bad thing.

Check out the gallery below for more Chanel Cruise 2012 chicness!

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Artists printing out sticker Ray-Bans and frantically running around Paris sticking them to people’s faces? Sign me up! This was the latest guerrilla marketing campaign the creative people at Ray-Ban recently thought of and I couldn’t love it more! Street artists were seen planting paper Ray-Bans on posters, walls, and other public places around the bustling city.

Peep the video below for all the action!

[Images via Paper-Plane]

Shanghai hosted the 2011 Christian Dior cruise collection show this past week and the scene was pure high fashion. This being Dior’s first showing in Shanghai, head designer, John Galliano brought forth a strong French influence to showcase the brand to the Chinese market.

The collection started out with classic suit and professional looks that presented touches of youthful playfulness. Fashions progressed to flirty and glamorous gowns mostly in purple, pink, and pastel hues accented with ruffles, lace, and feminine textures.

Gallino talked to WWD about the show, “I didn’t want to come here and present a Chinese-inspired collection to my Chinese friends. I’m the ambassador of the house of Dior, and I wanted to come here with a French-inspired collection and to show the savoir faire of France.”

This haute Mission was accomplished — c’est magnifique!

[images via Vogue.fr]