The V&A has released more detail on the first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, charting the evolution of her iconic design style and the establishment of the House of CHANEL, from the opening of … [Read more...]
Bags: Inside Out at the v&a,
On 25 April 2020, the V&A will open Bags: Inside Out, the UK’s most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the ultimate accessory. From designer handbags to despatch boxes, vanity cases to military rucksacks, the exhibition will explore our … [Read more...]
KARL LAGERFELD TEASES NEW FILM FOR CHANEL
by Brooke Varney Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Williams look positively regal in Karl Lagerfeld's "Reincarnation". In anticipation of Chanel's famous Métiers d'Art show taking place in Salzburg, Austria next week, Karl Lagerfeld's given us a sneak … [Read more...]
DOUGLAS KIRKLAND DEBUTS COCO CHANEL: THREE WEEKS/1962
by Brooke Varney Coco Chanel at work; featured in Coco Chanel: Three Weeks/1962. It's hard to think of a single designer as famous and celebrated as Coco Chanel. It's not a surprise, given the luxury empire that she managed to build from the … [Read more...]
WWCD: WHAT WOULD CHANEL DO?
by Emily Mongan Prolific fashion designer Coco Chanel is known for her outspoken, ambitious nature almost as much as she is for her revolutionary fashions and iconic fragrances. As the only fashion designer included on Time magazine's list of … [Read more...]
NEW CHANEL EXHIBIT TO ENTRANCE SEOUL
by Annie Vischer There has been many a Chanel exhibition, but none that has been so dedicated to showing off her life of travel as the exhibition that will take up residency in Seol and run from the 30th August to the 5th october at the new … [Read more...]
Spend the Day with Mademoiselle Chanel
It's been the year of Chanel. With Karl Lagerfeld releasing a black and white film featuring Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel, picking up the flawless Diane Kruger for the face of Chanel Beauty and opening their largest Chanel boutique in London. … [Read more...]
The Girl Behind the Interlocking C’s
Karl Lagerfeld and Keira Knightley make a dream duo. When it was first announced that Karl Lagerfeld was encompassing the history of Chanel (I mean after all, he is the mastermind of modern Chanel) for a film, we became anxious with anticipation. … [Read more...]
Watch: Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel in ‘Once Upon a Time’
Chanel has just released the full film, 'Once Upon a Time', starring Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld took up the directorial role (natch!) for the 18-minute black and white short that retells the opening of Chanel's very first … [Read more...]
Chanel’s Iconic Jacket Comes To Life
The Chanel jacket gets its own short film in the behind-the-scenes clips of the fashion house. The video shows how the iconic piece has evolved over the years – 59 to be exact. The Chanel "little black jacket" originated in 1954 and now has a whole … [Read more...]
Karl Lagerfeld’s Drawing Of President Obama
Karl Lagerfeld is undoubtedly one of the most talented designers in the fashion industry. Known as the Kaiser, the German Chanel designer is an emperor of style, creating multiple fashion lines and photographing unique fashion types. Now Karl is … [Read more...]
Victoria Beckham Tweets Photoshoot Images
Victoria Beckham tweeted these stunning photos from her exclusive French Elle cover shoot with none other than Chanel's King of Fashion, Karl Lagerfeld. And where is a more fitting locale than the late Coco Chanel's home at 31 Rue Cambon? Unlike her … [Read more...]
Chanel Nail Colour Collection Signed
After the cabaret-style 'Shade Parade' that was Chanel's autumn winter m-animation showcase, Peter Philips has returned to the medium of film to exhibit his latest nail polish collection. Directed by London film maker Ruth Hogben, … [Read more...]
Brad Pitt: The New Face of Chanel No. 5
For the very first time in its 90 year history, Chanel have named a man as the face of their inimitable Chanel No. 5 Fragrance. And no ordinary man at that, but the equally inimitable Brad Pitt (although we are well aware that this pic really doesn't … [Read more...]