Archive for: Coco-Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld breaks Coco Chanel’s myth

Coco Chanel may be one of the most highly regarded names in fashion’s history, but one man would have it told another way - Karl Lagerfeld has suggested Coco’s legacy isn’t quite as iconic as it would appear. read more »

 

Five minutes with Kinder Aggugini

Before launching his own label in 2005, Italian born designer Kinder Aggugini, had built a sparkling career as the silent talent behind look after look from a number of big hitters including John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Versace and Calvin...

 

Karl Lagerfeld disapproves of new Chanel film

Karl Lagerfeld‘s reviews of the new Chanel biopic, Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky, haven’t been the best, but that might have something to do with the director dismissing his advice to actress Anna Mouglalis when the pair discussed...

 

Get the look: Coco Chanel

A thin, claret-coloured pout, flawless alabaster skin with just a hint of peach blush, angular jet-black brows and numerous strings of pearls. Every fashion icon has a particular image, in many cases a famous photograph, that becomes the standard...

 

Reviews: Coco Before Chanel

Pre-college I spent 13 years at the Lycee Francais in New York, so it’s little surprise that today a good chunk of my friends live in Paris. Needless to say I’ve been getting second-hand reviews of Anne Fontaine’s biopic “Coco...

 

Audrey Tautou’s got French chic in the bag

Coco Chanel in the film, and director and co-writer Anne Fontaine has revealed the crew went to great pains to ensure Audrey embodied her during the film. She said: “Chanel was different. Chanel turned this difference into a fundamental...

 

Audrey Tautou fascinated by Coco Chanel’s history

Audrey Tautou is more interested in Coco Chanel’s past than her style. The French actress – who plays the legendary French designer in new film ‘