Sandra‘s Closet

Patou Partout. The French Maison, founded in 1914, has form when it comes to short skirts. Jean Patou dressed Suzanne Lenglen for the courts in the 1920s and is credited with inventing the tennis skirt, the pleated one that scandalised the crowds and set women free in the same move. LVMH woke the house up again in 2018 and that lightness is still there.

I truly love the combination with the iconic volume top in turquoise stripes, a color you cannot go wrong with. Aqua colors ran straight through the Cruise 2027 collections.

Which brings me to the bags. My Fendi Baguette in Tiffany Blue, the 2022 limited edition created for the 25th anniversary of Silvia Venturini Fendi’s 1997 icon, along with the miniature version in silk, belong to my special items in my closet.

My look: Iconic volume top, and bloomer mini skirt, both by Patou, Loubi Bee Alta 130 leather platform sandals by Christian Louboutin, Impatiens drop earrings in turquoise by Oscar de la Renta, crystal-embellished cat-eye acetate sunglasses by Fendi, limited edition 2022 «Tiffany Blue» leather Baguette shoulder bag with strap, and limited edition 2022 nano Baguette charm bag in «Tiffany Blue» silk with sterling silver hardware, both by Fendi x Tiffany & Co.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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«Fashion does not belong in a museum.» – Karl Lagerfeld

Probably one of the only quotes of Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019), I don’t agree with and obviously the Costume Institute neither. Its spring 2023 exhibition «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» will examine the work of the late designer. Focusing on his stylistic vocabulary as expressed in aesthetic themes that appear time and again in his fashions from the 1950s to his final collection in 2019, the show will spotlight the German-born designer’s unique working methodology. Most of the approximately 150 pieces on display will be accompanied by Lagerfeld’s sketches, which underscore his complex creative process and the collaborative relationships with his premières, or head seamstresses. Lagerfeld’s fluid lines united his designs for Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, CHANEL, and his eponymous label, Karl Lagerfeld, creating a diverse and prolific body of work unparalleled in the history of fashion.

I had the honor to meet and work with Karl on several occasions, as a young fashion editor, later on as editor-in-chief and also as a customer of his work, may it be fashion or art. If you interested in some anecdotes, I invite you to read this obituary.

Mannequins specially made for the exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes.

Exhibition Dates: May 5–July 16, 2023
Exhibition Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, The Tisch Galleries, Gallery 899, Floor 2
The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028, Phone: 212-535-7710

Special Access
Evening Hours: Every Sunday until 9 pm. (The rest of the Museum is not open during these hours.)
Met Member Morning Hours: 9–10 am every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday starting May 6.

The exhibition has a virtual queue which you can join via QR code only once inside the Museum. No advance or timed tickets required. Access is first come, first served and subject to capacity limitations.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Lagerfeld, Costume Institute, #ALineOfBeauty
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