Elizabethan/Tudor inspired Catwalks

Chanel Pre-Fall 2013 collection:

Hair Royal Highness at Chanel

The scene was a Chanel homecoming of sorts, a show that dramatized Coco Chanel’s lifelong romance with tweed, tartan, and cashmere, played out in the courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. “I like the emotion of it,” said Karl Lagerfeld. “This is about the queen of fashion and the Queen of Scotland—who was also French, you know.”

The interweaving of the threads of a double history—gutsy, outdoorsy, layered casualness played off against high Elizabethan-accented ruffled necklines, doublet corsets, and ballooning sleeves—gave the “Paris-Édimbourg” collection a multidimensional groundedness and authenticity.Visual resonances with the rich Celtic heritage of Scotland were carried through to the casting of red-headed models, their hair piled into pompadours by Sam McKnight (another Scot), who left tendrilly curls to frame pale complexions and pearl-drop earrings. “Karl sent me all these pictures of Elizabethan portraits of royalty.

I think Chanels Pre-Fall 2013 catwalk had major influences of the Elizabethan era. Sam McKnight was the hair stylist for the 2013 catwalk and included many aspects of the era within the hair styles. Red head models, pale skin, frizzy hair, egg beehives it just shouts the 16th century all over. I think bringing royal history into the Chanel collection is a unique idea idea as not many people bring back eras that far back. McKnight's hair techniques and contemporary twist to the styles is very original as he makes it look high fashion and elegant. 

 McKnight added plaits up the back of the hair, serious height and jewels, including baroque headdresses, tartan thistle, camellia corsages and opulent pheasant feathers, to the models hair - but in fact left behind an overall cool-rock, rather than regal, effect.

http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/pre-fall-2013/chanel/collection#timeline
http://www.vogue.com/fashion-week/862416/chanel-pre-fall-2013/ - article written by Sarah Mower
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9723421/Hair-Royal-Highness-at-Chanel.html - article written by Katy Young