by Brooke Varney
Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Williams look positively regal in Karl Lagerfeld’s “Reincarnation”.
In anticipation of Chanel’s famous Métiers d’Art show taking place in Salzburg, Austria next week, Karl Lagerfeld’s given us a sneak peek of his latest short film set to premiere just a day before the highly anticipated show. “Reincarnation” stars the unlikely but brilliant pair Pharrell Williams and Cara Delevingne, who make for a pretty beautiful ballroom-dancing power couple. As if that wasn’t enough, the film also includes a brand new duet, “CC the World”, penned by Williams and featuring Miss Delevingne, whose voice proves to be as lovely as she looks in her Victorian getup fit for royalty. (Seriously, is there anything she isn’t good at?)
Cara Delevingne, Pharrell Williams, and Karal Lagerfeld shoot “Reincarnation”.
“Reinacarnation” is set to reenact a pivotal moment in Gabrielle Chanel’s life, taking place in 1954 at an Austrian ski resort. She becomes instantly captivated by the jacket worn by the hotel’s elevator operator (Williams), adorned with contrasting trim and pockets. The style would ultimately become the iconic Chanel jacket, instantly recognized today and worn by the most stylish women in the world. Lagerfeld has said of the short film, “There’s a touch of Pop Art in it. It’s not meant to be a historical reconstruction or something heavy like that. This is light and funny.” He adds, “I like to do very short movies. I have no time and no patience to do a feature film. After two days, I want to do something else.”
Delevingne is no stranger to the famous brand or Lagerfeld, having befriended the designer and walked in countless Chanel shows. The singing aspect of the film, however, is something quite unexpected of the model/actress extraordinaire. Upon receiving the call that she would be singing a duet with Pharrell, Cara said, “I was so happy, I think I screamed down the phone at him.” Singer and music producer Williams, on the flip side, will be making his Chanel debut, and considers Lagerfeld “one of my idols, in terms of fashion and great taste and tone.” The duo are set to reunite to star in the brand’s Paris-Salzburg collection advertising campaign, slated to arrive in stores May 2015. Williams said of shooting the short film, “I don’t know how much more of a regal day one could have.” We don’t either.
“Reincarnation” is set to premiere on December 1st, but you can watch a sneak preview clip here!