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Exclusive: Model and Photographer Louise Parker Captures Kaia Gerber, Hudson Koenig, and Plenty of Backstage Hijinks at Chanel’s Métiers D’Art Fashion Show

Dec. 7, 2017

Yesterday, Karl Lagerfeld staged an extravagant Métiers d’Art show for Chanel in the heart of Germany. Held in his hometown, Hamburg, at Elbphilharmonie, a theater space that the designer filled with a live orchestra, the Chanel runway show included ’60s inspired minidresses, sumptuous knitwear, and plenty of hats, all of which were taken in by an A-list filled front row that included actresses Lily-Rose Depp, Kristen Stewart, Tilda Swinton, and Phoebe Tonkin. Presenting the clothes were a who’s who of the world’s top models and Lagerfeld favorites, including Kaia Gerber, Anna Ewers, and Vittoria Ceretti. Also joining the parade: Los Angeles-based photographer and longtime Chanel model Louise Parker. Here, Parker reveals an exclusive backstage look at the over-the-top show.

Backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Kaia Gerber and Vittoria Ceretti backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Kaia Gerber and Hudson Kroenig backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Karl Lagerfeld and Hudson Kroenig backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Karl Lagerfeld during rehearsals at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.

Hudson Kroenig and Kaia Gerber backstage at the Chanel Métiers d’Art Show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, December 6th. Photo by Louise Parker for W Magazine.