Chanel's Newest Looks Without the Chanel Price 10 Outfits for Women Over 60.

Look at this outfit. A textured jacket, a plain t-shirt, straight jeans, flat shoes with a dark toe, a small bag, and one strand of pearls. None of it is from Chanel. And yet, if you passed a woman wearing it on the street, Chanel is the first word that would come to mind. In this video, I'll show you 10 looks from Chanel's newest collections, and exactly how to wear each one this autumn, from your own wardrobe, or for a fraction of the price. And by the end, you'll have a three-step check that tells you whether any outfit reads as Chanel, whatever it costs. It started with a simple question. Look at Chanel's runways, old and new, and you keep seeing the same few things. A jacket with texture, a clean edge, a little shine. So I asked myself, if my wife wanted to dress like Chanel without spending a fortune, what would I tell her to buy? So I did what most of us do. I googled it, and I found a list of brands like Chanel, but more affordable. Maje, Sandro, Ami Paris, Claudie Pierlot. I was happy to see it. These are good brands, and the clothes are beautiful. But two things stopped me. A lot of what I saw. Was made for a much younger woman. Crochet shorts, mini dresses, a skort. And when I added up what it would cost to rebuild a whole look, the number still made me wince. And then I thought of something worse than the price. Spending a big part of a month's income on one jacket and then feeling so guilty about it that it stays in the wardrobe. That isn't luxury. In 2016, a journalist asked Karl Lagerfeld, the man who ran Chanel for more than 35 years. What luxury really is. He didn't talk about bags. He said, luxury also means having the time for yourself without having to live under continual pressure. And then he said, it's not just about expensive things. They must be well-made and their price must be justified. Think about that. The man who sold Chanel to the whole world said, luxury is time, calm and quality, not the logo. So I stopped looking for a cheaper brand and started looking at what Chanel actually does. And Chanel's new designer, Mathieu Blazy, gave me the answer. When he took Chanel to an old subway station in New York last December, he said, the subway belongs to everyone. And he said something else that gives us permission. The good thing about Chanel's codes is that you can reduce them, and they still look like Chanel. Reduce them. That's exactly what we're going to do. Here's how I reduce them. Three things. One, texture, tweed, boucle, quilting, a heavy knit. Two, a clean edge, a trim, a dark toe, a crisp collar. Three, one shine, gold, a pearl, a chain, just one. Texture, edge, shine. The Chanel 3 check. I'll say it on every look, so by the end, you can do it in the mirror without me. If you enjoy breakdowns like this one, you can support the channel and get more of them through the membership. The join button is under the video, and before the 10 looks, one minute of history, because it explains why these codes still work. In 1954, Gabrielle Chanel reopened her house after 15 years away. She was 70. The next year came the bag on a chain, the 255, so a woman could keep her hands free. In 1957, the two-tone shoe, beige to lengthen the leg, a dark toe to make the foot look smaller. In 1961, she dressed the actress Delphine Seyrig for the film Last Year at Marienbad. Remember that film. We'll come back to it. Karl Lagerfeld arrived in 1983 and kept those codes alive for 36 years. And a year ago, Mathieu Blasi showed his first collection. Almost everything that looks expensive about Chanel started as something practical. That's why we can copy it. Look 1. Tweed with denim. Reviewers of Blazy's autumn show said his tweed jackets came alive the moment you swapped the matching skirt for jeans. And look at the street. The same idea. A trimmed jacket with white jeans and nothing else to prove. Why it works. The two cancel each other's problems. The jacket stops the jeans looking casual. The jeans stop the jacket looking like a uniform. Here's a secret from inside a real Chanel jacket. There's a fine chain sewn into the hem, so the jacket hangs straight. You don't need the chain, you need the result. When you try on any jacket, unbutton it and let your arms hang. If the front edges fall straight, it will look expensive. Your version, any textured jacket, a plain t-shirt and straight dark jeans. Buy only if it's wool, rich, lined and passes that arms down test. Skip shiny tweed with glued on fringe. Instead, a plain wool jacket with a contrast trim does the same job. The three check, texture, the jacket. Edge, the trim, shine, the buttons. Look two, the undone suit. Blazy opened his very first Chanel show with a trouser suit, the jacket cut short at the waist. He made it from a jacket of his own that he simply cut off. And in New York, he took the idea further. A checked men's jacket worn open, a shirt with the collar undone and a tie hanging loose. Nothing buttoned, nothing knotted. Why it works. A suit buttoned up looks like an office. The same suit worn open looks like a choice. Your version. A blazer you already own, worn open over a t-shirt, with trousers in a similar color. A long thin scarf can hang loose where a tie would be. Buy only if the trousers are high rise and straight, so the line stays long. Skip anything buttoned to the top. Instead, leave the jacket open and let one thing hang loose. The three check texture the wool. Edge, the open lapel, shine, a watch or a ring. Look three, the t-shirt that peeks out. In Chanel's New York collection, the easiest look of all was a quarter zip sweater, straight jeans and a high neck t-shirt peeking out at the collar. Why it works. That little line of white at the neck does what jewelry does. It frames the face and it makes a plain sweater look finished. And when the weather turns, a high neck is simply comfortable. Your version, a quarter zip or crew neck sweater over a white or ivory high neck t-shirt with straight jeans. Buy only if the t-shirt is thick enough not to show what's underneath and the neck sits close without gripping. Skip a thin, stretchy t-shirt that ripples. Instead, a heavier cotton. The three check, texture, the knit, edge, the white line at the collar, shine, small gold earrings. Look for the scarf as a belt. If you watched my casual elegance video, then you already know this trick. Here's the proof that it's Chanel. In New York, Blazy wrapped a red scarf around an all-black outfit right at the waist. And in the pre-collection on Chanel's website today, a lilac silk turtleneck is wrapped at the waist in brown. Why it works? It gives an easy outfit a waist without a tight belt, and it puts color exactly where the eye looks first. Your version, a long silk or wool scarf wrapped twice over a sweater and knotted at the side. Buy only if you have no long scarf, one in a strong color, red, rust or plum, changes every black outfit you own. Skip a scarf tied tight at the front, instead a soft knot at the side. The three check text. Texture, the scarf, edge, the line at the waist, shine, a gold earring. Look 5. The striped sweater. On Chanel's website right now there's a striped sweater. A crew and navy, worn with long strands of pearls and a full black skirt. And at the cruise show in Biarritz this spring, stripes were everywhere. Often with big, full skirts. White works. Stripes are a pattern that behaves like a neutral. And long pearls over a striped knit is pure Chanel. One casual piece, one precious one. Your version, a striped top, a full midi skirt, and one long necklace. Buy only if the knit is firm and the stripes are even. Skip stripes with another print. Instead, stripes and one plain piece. The three check. Texture, the knit, edge, the stripe, shine, the pearls. Look 6. One color jacket. This autumn, Chanel made jackets in marigold yellow and in sherbet pink suede. Bright colors, worn over plain quiet pieces. Why it works, one color on the jacket and everything else calm. The color looks chosen, not loud. Your version, a colored cardigan or jacket you already own, over black, navy or denim. Buy only if the color suits your face. Hold it under your chin in daylight before you pay. Skip two bright colors at once. Instead, one color and let everything else step back. The three check. Texture, the jacket, edge, the dark trousers, shine, gold buttons. Look seven. Beige with one dark edge. On Chanel's website, there are beige trousers in wool and linen, shown with a beige jacket and a black bag. Almost one color from head to toe. Why it works. One color from head to toe makes you look taller and calmer. The black bag stops it from looking washed out. Your version? Beige or camel trousers, a knit in the same family, and one dark thing. A bag, a belt, or a shoe. Or you can add a contrast by wearing something bright underneath. Buy only if you have nothing ivory or beige to wear near your face. Skip beige with no contrast at all. Instead, one dark edge. The three check, texture, the knit, edge, the black bag, shine, the bag's clasp, look eight, the sweatshirt, made elegant. Here's my favorite. Chanel is selling a sweatshirt this season. Dune beige wool shown with a skirt, boots, and a dark bag. Why it works. The sweatshirt is the comfort. The skirt, the boots, and the bag are the structure. Comfort on top, structure underneath, and nobody reads it as casual. Your version? A plain sweatshirt with no logo? A knee-length or midi skirt? Boots and your most structured bag. Buy only if the sweatshirt is heavy wool or thick cotton and holds its shape. Skip a sweatshirt with writing on it. Instead, completely plain. The three check. Texture, the wool, edge, the boots, shine, the bag clasp. Look 9. One plain top, one dramatic skirt. Remember Marienbad? In that film, Gabrielle Chanel trimmed some of Delphine Seyrig's most famous looks with black and white feathers. 64 years later, Blasey put a plain shirt over a red skirt covered in feathers, and he ended his first show on the same idea, a simple shirt over a feathered skirt. White works. One dramatic piece needs one quiet piece beside it. The shirt makes the skirt look intended, not like a costume. You're a version. Your plainest shirt with the most dramatic skirt you own. Satin, pleats or a strong color. Buy only if you have no full or satin midi skirt. One gives you a dozen evenings. Skip a dramatic top with a dramatic skirt. Instead, one drama only. The three check. Texture, the skirt, edge, the color. Shine, the satin. Look 10. The light coat. And the piece that finishes everything in autumn. Chanel's coats this season come in pale colors. Beige, ivory, and a white coat edged in black. Why it works. A coat in a light color makes everything under it look considered. Even a sweater and jeans. And next to the face, a pale color gives light back. Your version? A coat in camel, beige, or ivory that you already own. Worn over black or denim. Buy only if the shoulders fit. It's wool rich, and it's at least as long as whatever you wear under it. Skip a short padded jacket over a long skirt. Instead, a coat that covers the skirt. The three check. Texture, the wool. Edge, the dark trim or the dark trousers. Shine, one gold brooch. Let's go back to what Carl said. Luxury is time for yourself without continual pressure. Quality, a state of mind. Ten looks and not one of them asked you to spend a fortune. They asked you to choose well, wear it often, and stop worrying about it. That's the part nobody can sell you. You can buy the product. The calm you give yourself. And remember who started all this. In 1954, Gabrielle Chanel was 70 when she reopened her house. The Paris Press was brutal about that first show. The Americans understood it at once. And the suit she showed that year is the jacket we have been talking about for this whole video. 70. Never too late to decide how you want to look. If you love Chanel and want one real piece, I'd choose what you'll wear most days. For most women, that's the shoes, not the bag. Texture, edge, shine. Now look at the Spring 2027 collection and try the three check on it. You'll find the same three things. 70 years after she came back. And if you want to see the other house that never dated, Ralph Lauren's 1990s are right here.