my kind of versailles

Chanel always blows me away, but this time it combined a few of my loves into one.  Versailles (hello Marie Antoinette's fabulous opulence), impeccable fashion (Karl's fabulous opulence), and of course, Paris.

So today I felt compelled to share images of Chanel's Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show.  This fantastically surreal set was created in the Grand Palais in Paris, transforming the space into a faux Versailles with a contrasting black and white garden complete with marble fountains and sculptural hedges.

Eat your heart out.