As Chanel glitz comes to Havana, Cubans watch from afar

Havana

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.