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As Chanel glitz comes to Havana, Cubans watch from afar

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Published Wed, May 4, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    FRENCH fashion house Chanel staged its first Latin American catwalk show in newly trendy Havana on Tuesday, but ordinary Cubans were left watching the glitz from a distance.

    International celebrities and Cuban bigwigs graced the red carpet as Karl Lagerfeld showed his latest collection, which the German designer infused with the styles and colours of the Caribbean island.

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