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Good resort collections move beyond bikinis and kaftans, taking the opportunity to create a design perspective that is unique rather than just a complement to spring/summer. Nobody does this better than Chanel, who plays on the idea of travel with each resort collection, not by creating beach totes and carry-on friendly garments, but by calling upon design to recreate the feeling of being in a different time and place. In 20 or so looks, Lagerfeld takes you there, and the lucky few invited to the show actually get to go there. This year's destination, Venice. The show, titled "Coco on the Lido" was an excursion through black lace dresses, girdle-and-brassiere bathing suits, sandy chiffon tops and smoky eyes to "the café society of the thirties and the life Chanel lived here, which is gone now," said our favorite uncle to style.com. That being the case, we'll have to credit Mr. Lagerfeld with knowing the secret to immortality. Coco came alive in every piece that marched down the boardwalk-as-runway, though staple elements like fringy tweed and dramatic pairings of black and white were noticeably scarce, or at least overshadowed by sailor stripes and rich vibrant red dresses and tights. If the era is gone, its certainly been revived, and will live forever in this romantic and whimsical collection.

Take a look at the style.com photos : http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2010RST-CHANEL