Channeling Chanel’s Spring 2010 Runway

I spent a little time in France, and while there, I learned one thing about the French (allow me this moment of over-generalized stereotyping): they’re unapologetically sentimental. And when faced with that sentimentality, there is a little romantic within my practical shell that clicks on, overtaking my entire being. So when Karl Lagerfeld staged a runway show that could have just as easily taken place in Marie Antoinette’s cottage at Versailles, I knew it wouldn’t matter what came down the runway: I was going to love it.

The Chanel Spring 2010 collection was, to borrow the words of Anna Wintour, “very rustic chic.” The beautiful tweed fabrics the label is known for paraded out in variations of cream, tan, and grey, and the spectacle was complete with an appearance by Lily Allen and a threesome-style romp in the hay.

Since I have a few months’ wait to get my hands on any piece from this gorgeous collection, I’ll channel the country charm in a look I can wear right now, starting with a simple Porter Grey shift dress. Accessorized with tasseled, clog-reminiscent suede booties by Madison Harding and a gold Diane von Furstenberg handbag, it balances nature and luxe beautifully. Finish the look off with vintage Chanel earrings and a Lisa Stewart chain cuff (in lieu of the cool-kid Chanel rub-on tattoos models sported), and I’m one step closer to buckling down in the faux countryside with a herd of perfumed sheep.

--Amie