On Monday, New York hosted the fashion event of the year, The Met Gala, for its exhibition exploring (and at times wrongly celebrating ) China's influence on the Western imagination. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Karl Lagerfeld presented a different kind of Western lens into the Eastern experience: Chanel's cruise '15 collection. The runway show was held in Seoul, South Korea, in a Zaha Hadid-designed, cavernous white space festooned with Twister dots, and featured over 90 looks from the prolific designer. As usual, Lagerfeld's approach was to fuse Chanel's design elements with whatever idea is currently capturing his imagination. Often, the concepts feel richly realized, as was the case with his sumptuous, theatrical looks at the Métiers D'Arts Paris-Salzburg show last year. Other times, as with the infamous " Feminist Protest " show, Lagerfeld exhibits a glib relation to his own source material, and the results are lovely clothes totally bereft of their stated significance. The cruise collection, thankfully, was a happy marriage of inspiration and execution. The brand cited a traditional Korean garment as a jumping-off point. And, sure enough, the hanbok's simple, full silhouette was represented in several looks, including the beautiful, peach-and-cream patchwork dress that closed the show.