Chanel Shorts Outfit Cruise 2012
When I saw the Chanel Cruise 2012 collection at Eden Roc last year I instantly fell for the retro shorts outfits. Now the collection is in the stores but unless you have endless finances the price alas is way beyond the average budget.
I checked eBay already to see if any if the pieces are on auction yet -wishful thinking I know - but I did find a small size of the chanel 12c silk walking shorts - but still too expensive and way more than I would ever spend on a pair of shorts even if I could afford it.
Chanel cruise 2012 shorts on eBay
However it is possible to create this look with a minimal outlay.
The chanel shorts is silk with pleats. You can find past season Tommy Bahama silk pleated walking shorts on ebay and get a similar look with the luxurous feel of silk for under $30.00.
the Chanel pants has an inverted pleat on the side seams - if you can sew and want the extra pleated look seen on the chanel pants look for a bigger size than you normally wear and then make a tuck in to create the extra pleats.
The cream cashmere top and cardigan from Chanel is embellished with iron on hotfix rhinestuds and sequins, I looked at the one in the chanel store and thought it would be easy enough to interpret.
Look for a plain cream or off white polo shirt - I found a nice used J Crew cashmere one on eBay for under $20.00. Also on eBay I found iron on hotfix rhinestuds and sequins that can be applied to create a border.
The result is a similar looking outfit in silk and cashmere for under $60.