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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

by W Staff

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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