“Chanel can be worn by ages 18 until 80,” said Karl Lagerfeld at the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in Mumbai, India, last Thursday.

Wearing Chanel is an attitude, a uniform sometimes that women of all ages identify with. And of course, mature ladies of a certain age and style wear a lot of Chanel because the clothes are age-appropriate. That age bracket, too, has the disposable income to be in Chanel.

And today we explain and point out a few simple rules when choosing to dress a la Chanel, guided by these runway photos. The pictures show sure fire techniques in dressing—special tricks that can slim us down, push us up and make us comfortable yet so chic, like wearing Chanel. Pay attention to color, fabric, proportion and accessorizing in this wonderful Pre-Fall 2012 Collection of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.