Lagerfeld Absent From Chanel’s 18th-Century Couture

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld poses during the Champs Elysee Avenue illumination ceremony for the Christmas season, in Paris, on Nov. 22, 2018. Christophe Ena/AP Photo/File

PARIS—It’s snowing in Paris, but that didn’t matter for Chanel, which showcased frothy, 18th-century inspired couture inside a lavish, sunlit Italian villa.

Models wear creations for the Chanel Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris, on Jan. 22, 2019. Christophe Ena/AP Photo