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.
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Get the look: Rachel Bilson in Chanel
Rachel Bilson arrived at the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week looking ever the understated LA cool girl with a very vintage yet contemporary look that we couldn’t wait to recreate it. The dainty floral Chanel dress sets a sixties vibe to her outfit, while her leather jacket and gladiator heels toughen up the delicate chiffon to make an eclectic mix of styles. We also love her laid-back tousled hair and natural makeup that keeps her look simple, allowing her red Chanel handbag to provide a touch of stand-out chic. If you love Rachel’s effortlessly elegant look as much as us, take a look below at our top tips for stealing her style… AllSaints Manu Leather Jacket, £325, AllSaints A leather jacket is a must-have staple for providing an edge to any outfit, and this distressed biker jacket from AllSaints does exactly as intended – ultra-feminine without losing it tough, contemporary edge. Not only does this jacket work well for Rachel, it also has the possibility to become a timeless wardrobe favourite for us, too. We love the unique waterfall lapel detailing on the front that makes it stand out from the remaining leather jackets left on the rails. TFNC Rose Print Layered Chiffon Dress, £36, ASOS Florals add an instantly feminine touch to any outfit and this chiffon dress by TFNC is the perfect piece for re-creating Rachel’s look. Though the colour and cut is slightly different to Ms. Bilson’s Chanel number, the fabric and floral pattern stays true to the sixties-inspiried design, and is guaranteed to fall effortlessly over our best assets for a flattering finish. RONNIE Twist Sandals, £75, Topshop Gladiator-inspired sandals have been a staple for several seasons now, and these RONNIE twist sandals from Topshop take the best features from the signature style. The multi-strap […]
Read MoreKeira Knightley in Chanel
While many women envy Keira Knightley’s super slim figure and sultry plumped-up pout, there’s something else they can now, regrettably, add to their list – her impeccable fashion sense. Sporting an ultra chic new bob in Paris last week, Ms. Knightley attended the Chanel spring/summer 2011 show in style, and dressed head to toe in the luxury French label at the Grand Palais, the British actress looked every inch the Parisian goddess. The Chanel muse was bang on trend with this gold vintage flapper-inspired dress, paying homage to autumn’s ever-stylish beige tones. A black tweed jacket, meanwhile, gave Kiera a sharp, tailored look, making a cool contrast to her girly sequined frock. And to top the outfit off? A quilted Chanel chain strap bag, of course – we don’t think Coco would’ve had it any other way. From Bend it like Beckham to international superstar, this home-grown beauty has certainly reached new heights in the style stakes.
Read MoreInes de la Fressange returns to Chanel
The eighties’ influence on fashion is still quite apparent, it seems, particularly for Chanel – the luxury label has cast Ines de la Fressange, the face of the brand three decades ago, to appear back on the runway for its spring/summer 2011 this afternoon.
Read MoreBlake Lively in Chanel
She’d been spotted several times last week at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, from having dinner with Karl Lagerfeld to sitting next to Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, but actress Blake Lively made her biggest impression when making her claim for the red carpet at the premier for her new film The Town at Saturday night’s Toronto International film festival. The 23-year-old Gossip Girl star was spotted painting the town red in a scarlet sequin Chanel couture dress, which clung to her in all the right places – and the roses attached to her lower hips gave her an even sexier hourglass figure. Flaunting her endless legs, Blake kept everything matching from the red courts to her lipstick to even the ring on her finger, but although she dazzled us with her sexy image we can’t help but think that maybe this matching look could of been broken up with a bit of black.
Read MoreChanel launches SoHo exclusives
New Yorkers, you’re in luck – Chanel is re-opening its SoHo boutique today, and to celebrate, it’s launching a series of limited edition exclusives specially-designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the store.
Read MoreChanel v Irregular Choice: the faux fur face-off
There are some things, like aviator jackets, that the high street does well, and there are some things, like faux fur boots, that it should leave well alone. A case in point above: look to the left and you’ll find Chanel‘s AW10 creation, to the right, Irregular Choice.
Read MoreCrystal Renn for Chanel!
It’s not often we utter these three letters, but this news calls for an over-excited oh em gee and an exclamation mark – Crystal Renn has climbed another rung on fashion’s ladder after scoring her first ever Chanel campaign!
Read MoreFirst look: Zooey Deschanel for Rimmel
Is it bad to admit that until last night we’d sort of forgotten about Rimmel’s new Zooey Deschanel coup? Well, let’s just say we quickly remembered when we caught a glimpse of the first ad campaign starring the actress at Coty’s bloggers event yesterday. And we don’t think we’ll be forgetting again any time soon. The also singer and style icon is fronting Rimmel’s new Lash Accelerator mascara, which promises to encourage your lashes to grow (more on that soon), and is set for release at the beginning of September. We caught a glimpse of the new campaign last night and, naturally, Zooey looks absolutely stunning in that effortlessly pretty way she seems to project so easily – and may we just say, those big doe eyes are the perfect tools to promote a mascara. Apparently there’s more to come from Ms. Deschanel too, with campaigns for other Rimmel products already queuing up – we’re aware we now sound a little obsessed, but as the first non-British girl to front a campaign for the beauty brand, Zooey’s working wonders for Rimmel; she’s got that accessible beauty nailed. Congrats all round, we think. Psst, there’s more on the Coty bloggers event coming next week…
Read MoreKarl 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 just how she should play the role.
Read MoreChanel handbag prices rise
If, like us, you’ve spent your life saving up for a coveted Chanel handbag, you’ll be disappointed to hear that you’re going to have to wait even longer – this month the luxury French fashion house has increased its handbag prices by around 20%.
Read MoreKarl Lagerfeld’s latest Chanel film
Remember a couple of months ago when Karl Lagerfeld unveiled his first film in Cannes? Well, we had an inkling then that it wouldn’t be his last and how right we were. The inimitable designer has just launched his second short film, Shopping Fever. And, judging by the title, it sounds like something we can definitely get on board with. It’s designed to be a trailer for a film that doesn’t actually exist (naturally), and predictably or not, it’s jam-packed with Chanel’s AW10 pre-collection. The fashion film stars Chanel favourite Abbey Lee Kershaw, Dree Hemingway and Baptiste Giabiconi (Lagerfeld’s muse, no less) looking suitably stylish – and smug – as they’re surrounded by Chanel shopping bags, according to Elle UK. Well, we’d be pretty pleased with ourselves too if our floor was smothered in Chanel bags – shopping or otherwise. Watch the film and get glued to your screens here. Now excuse us, we’re off to find our bottle of Nouvelle Vague.
Read MoreGeorgia May Jagger: perfect for Chanel?
Tackling one of the most prestigious fashion houses is no mean feat for a model, particularly a young 18-year-old, at that. But this model won Model of the Year – and Karl Lagerfeld loves her. Enter Georgia May Jagger as today’s Chanel girl.
Read MoreChanel Coco Cocoon Preview
The other day Chanel hosted a small cocktail event in their showroom to preview their latest Coco Cocoon collection which hits stores in early August. The showroom is gorgeous! Sadly no photography is allowed inside, but I was able to get my hands on some of their professionally shot handbag images. Coco Cocoon is a relatively new addition to the Chanel family – the first line made its debut at the end of 2009 and was supported by an ad campaign featuring Lily Allen. Each handbag in the sportier, more casual collection is made of either leather or lightweight nylon and many of them are reversible. This season, for the first time, there are some orylag fur-accented bags in the mix and one matte-finish alligator skin bag (somewhat of a surprise given that the main RTW Fall 2010 Chanel accessory collection was crafted exclusively using faux-fur). Among the colors in the Fall line are Blue, Charcoal and Light Grey, Ivory, Cobalt Blue, Chocolate, Silver, and of course, Black.
Read MoreChanel’s A/W10 campaign
You can always rely on something créatif from Karl Lagerfeld, and his trip to New York this week to shoot Chanel’s A/W10 campaign delivered on that front just fine.
Read MoreRimmel London scores Zooey Deschanel
Georgia May Jagger and Coco Rocha’s campaigns for Rimmel may have only just begun to grace our screens, but their no longer the new girls in town. The cosmetics company has a new coup , well, three actually.
Read MoreVanessa Paradis: new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon
Taking over from Lily Allen as the new face of Chanel’s Coco Cocoon handbags will be French belle Vanessa Paradis, a friend , and familiar face , to the French fashion house.
Read MoreMartin Scorsese directs for Chanel
In-keeping with its recent reign of top-notch film directors, Chanel has bought a rather impressive man on board to direct its new men’s fragrance: Martin Scorsese.
Read MoreChanel does transfer tattoos
Transfer tattoos; Chanel chic , the two would seem worlds away. Until now. It seems temporary inks are set to be big news next season, and starting fashion’s ball rolling is the aforementioned French fashion house.
Read MoreFriends of Chanel
You wanna be in my gang? We’re not talking about Gary Glitter, you’ll be glad to hear. But if you fancy being a part of one of fashion’s most prestigious clubs, you’ll have to try damn hard to become a friend of Chanel.
Read MoreLily Allen sings at Chanel
We knew Lily would have some part to play in Chanel’s Paris catwalk show other than watching from the front row. Well, we guess being BFF with Karl Lagerfeld makes it almost a given, really.
Read MoreTeen Vogue cover girls: Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman
Teen supermodels Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman feature in a double whammy cover shoot for Teen Vogue’s November issue. In a rare shoot, the two young teens appear on the fashion magazine’s cover together; surprising when there has been much speculation about the pair’s rocky relationship. Regarding competition, Jourdan told Teen Vogue. “There aren’t a lot of us, but instead of sticking together, we’re pitted against each other. People will say things in Chanel’s ear like, ‘Jourdan is taking your spot’, and then they’ll say to me, ‘Don’t trust Chanel’. The problem they face? There’s only room for one black girl. ‘You’re being told, ‘So and so is only booking one black girl. It’s either you or Jourdan, said Chanel. The girls, however, are making history as two of the most successful black women in the industry. Not since Naomi Campbell has a black model generated so much intrigue as Chanel, who landed her first Vogue cover at 16 and is currently one of the youngest Victoria’s Secret models in the label’s history at 18. Clearly her pose-practising as a child paid off. 19-year-old London-born Jourdan, meanwhile, made history in her own right by walking the runway at Prada, the first black model to walk a Prada show since Naomi Campbell 10 years ago, might we add, as well as winning 2008’s Model of the Year award. Thankfully, the fashion world is beginning to diversify and the two teen supers have united. “The only way to improve the situation is to come together, said Chanel. At least they’ve got their heads screwed on. The November issue of Teen Vogue hits newsstands on October 13th.
Read MoreGet 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 but extraordinary library shot by which we remember them. For Audrey Hepburn say, there’s the chignon, tight black dress and cigarette holder. Marilyn, that white dress. For Coco, it’s all pearls, pout, and those inky brows.
Read MoreChanel’s faithful ones , Les Fideles de Chanel
Coco Chanel’s love for the number five is no secret. So, in true homage to fashion’s first lady, Chanel has now selected five fashion forward ‘it’ girls to become Les Fideles de Chanel , ‘the faithful ones’.
Read MoreAnne Hathaway loves Chanel
Anne Hathaway has an “irrational” love for Chanel. The ‘Bride Wars’ star admits she would buy a dress made by the French fashion house even if she didn’t like if it. The 26-year-old actress said: “I will always love Chanel and I am completely irrational when it comes to their clothes. I will see a dress and not like it but when I hear it’s Chanel, I suddenly have to have it.” When it comes to everyday fashion, Anne has a much more relaxed role model , Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet.
Read MoreKeira Knightley airbrushed in Chanel ad
Keira Knightley’s breasts have reportedly been digitally-enhanced in her latest campaign for Chanel. The 24-year-old actress , famed for her slender figure , looks decidedly curvier in the advertisements for the French fashion house’s Coco Mademoiselle perfume, in which her chest is covered only by a pair of braces. Her face also looks a lot smoother and airbrushing expert Chris Bickmore claims Keira’s appearance has definitely been enhanced.
Read MoreReviews: 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 Avant Chanel for weeks now. The film, which premiered in France back in April, just hit theaters in the UK and will be on screens state-side September 25th. I caught one of the advance screenings and left completely taken aback. I was not expecting to be as moved as I was, but the film was a truly powerful portrayal of Chanel’s rise to the top.
Read MoreLily Allen’s Coco Cocoon over Chanel
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Read MoreChanel Iman’s a model student
Chanel Iman used to study modelling poses. The stunning teenager was desperate to become a model when she was younger, so when she was 12 her mother gave her several fashion magazines to study to help her perfect her look. Chanel – who has appeared in catwalk shows for Dolce and Gabbana and Marc Jacobs – said: “We always had Vogue in our house. But, when I was around 12, my mom finally took me seriously about modelling and put a stack of magazines in front of me, then told me to study all the poses. The ones I loved the most were in Vogue.”
Read MoreAudrey 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 ‘
Read MoreCannes: Anna Mouglalis is Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel is having quite a year. With two biopics out this year, starring two of the most beautiful women playing her; Audrey Tautou and Anna Mouglalis. She would no doubt be rather flattered. Audrey Tautou’s film titled ‘Coco avant Chanel’ follows the life of the queen of fashion, while Anna Mouglalis plays Coco in a film about her affair with Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, called ‘Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky’. So for fashion lovers, this summer will be a dream come true.
Read MoreChanel cruise collections come to Venice
Last night Karl Lagerfeld presented the Chanel Cruise collections in the Italian city of Venice. It was of course the most beautiful of settings, and is probably the most suited city to the elegance and romance that surrounds the Chanel brand. The catwalk took place on the boardwalk on the Lido beach, a true dream setting and again perfect for cruise. The invitation had an image of Coco sitting on the Lido beach. On the perfect setting Lagerfeld said: “Venice has a genuine dark and mysterious side to it that fascinated me. I really like the Italian spirit and the Venetian lifestyle, and let’s not forget that Coco Chanel came back to Venice for 10 years.
Read MoreLily Allen is the new face of Chanel
When I read the title ‘A Lily for Karl Lagerfeld’ on Milla Jovovich.
Read MoreChanel fuses function and fashion to create the IT bag
Is this the bag to conquer all bags? Fresh from the Chanel AW09 catwalk this transparent case bag has the beautiful trappings of the iconic quilted Chanel bag with the function of a compact case. Admittedly, with all your makeup and gadgets on display it’s enough to warrant your bag being snatched from right under your nose. Usually, plastic always tends to equal tacky, but oh we do love it so! [
Read MoreCelebrities descend on Chanel
Chanel was of course a celeb fest. Beth Ditto, Freida Pinto, Lily Allen, Claudia Schiffer all turned up clad in a uniform of black or white or both. Kanye West however was MIA. Kate Moss played up to the paparazzi with Jamie Hince in tow and sat front row wearing a black tuxedo with flared trousers
Read MoreKeira Knightley is all shoulders in Chanel
The attack of the sharp shoulders has officially begun. Shoulders pads dominated fashion week and we were wondering when we’d start to spot our favourite celebrities channelling the eighties trend. Last night at Kensington Palace, Keira Knightley joined her boyfriend Rupert Friend to celebrate his role in Young Victoria. An ambassador for Chanel, Keira looked sophisticated and stunning (and extremely tiny) in a white knee length dress with a mini bolero inspired collar and of course shoulder pads. Surprisingly Keira pulls off big shoulders quite well right? So the verdict is this ladies – start rummaging through all those old clothes in the attic that you thought you’d never see again. We have a feeling big shoulders won’t be a fleeting trend.
Read MoreThe return of the supermodel: Jerry Hall for Chanel
We told you that due to the very mean and evil credit crunch that designers would be turning to more commercial, established models rather than taking risks with ‘new faces’ or paying the fees of those catwalk strutters. But the shining light at the end of the tunnel is that all this drama has brought back our favourite supermodels. We’ve recently seen Claudia Schiffer for Yves Saint Laurent and now Jerry Hall is the new face of Chanel accessories. And she looks particularly fabulous. Karl Lagerfeld’s inspiration for the shoot came from Colette’s novel Cheri – a love story set in post war Paris during the 1920s and centred around a young man and his older female lover. Jerry is our heroine in the Chanel shoot whilst model Baptiste Giabiconi is Cheri. (And if you want to feel really in the know, Cheri is being released as a movie this year starring Rupert Friend and Michelle Pfeiffer). The shoot looks gorgeous; Jerry at her most glamorous oozes that Chanel style. Karl Lagerfeld explained the concept behind the shoot: “It was the idea of seduction that is summarized here that appeals to me. One of a very young man fascinated and attracted by what a woman does: her wardrobe, her perfume, her movements, her allure, etc.” And what man couldn’t help but be attracted to a woman as stunning as Jerry? We are loving the whole 1920s delicate silks and lace look. Really very beautiful. Oh it’s a very stylish affair! [
Read MoreFashion Fix: Model takes a tumble at Chanel Couture
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Read MoreKarl Lagerfeld designs Chanel coins
There’s not much that a certain Mr Lagerfeld won’t put his name to. After the bizarre release of the Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear, it has perhaps come as little surprise that he has taken to designing some limited edition Chanel coins. Well, in all fairness, he must know quite a bit about money.
Read MoreChain reaction: Chanel 2.55
It has been said many a time before by handbag lovers and collectors internationally, and I am not going to hesitate in voicing it once more: I love the Chanel 2.55. There, I said it. I have littered the world wide web with my – perhaps unhealthy – proclamation of handbag love.
Read MoreCute, cool, and quirky. What’s not to love about Zooey Deschanel?
Moonlighting between her acting roles (The Happening, Almost Famous, The Good Girl) and musical projects (She and Him, If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies), Zooey ain’t just a pretty face. Be prepared to see a lot more of this lovely lady when she hits our screens as Janis Joplin in The Gospel According to Janis.
Read MoreNo need for a flashlight. Chanel’s light bulb heel can do the job!
Shoes have been stealing the spotlight for a while but now they’re literally lighting up the runway. These goat skin sandals equipped with a light bulb heel made their debut on the runway at Chanel’s pre-fall 08 presentation.
Read MoreChanel Diamond Beach Jelly Sandals. Would you buy them?
Would you pay $345 for a pair of rubber sandals? Presuming your answer is no…neither would I. Well, that’s how much you’d have to shell out for these jelly diamond beach sandals by Chanel (recently spotted on Cameron Diaz). O.K I get it, its Chanel, its embellished with a jewel and If you wore these babies on the beach you’d seriously be strolling in style. But honestly I’d rather invest the money in a
Read MoreThe Chanel Bag Gets a Makeover
This is interesting. The classic Chanel bag has been given a metallic makeover. Right now, you’ve voted that the
Read MoreThe Pursuit of the Classic Chanel Bag
I’ve been lusting after a classic black, caviar Chanel bag for some time now. Whenever I come across someone carrying one, I feel a twinge of envy and admiration. The luxurious look of the quilted lambskin and the signature linked chain and logo just epitomize the style, class and glamour that Coco, herself, embodied. Even though I can feasibly buy one of these bags, it’s hard for me to rationalize plunking down a few thousand dollars on a handbag, no matter how fabulous and timeless it is. At the same time, I don’t think I will feel fashionably fulfilled until I have my hands on one. {democracy:25}
Read MoreThe House that Chanel Built
“Chanel—you’re in desperate need of Chanel! , The Devil Wears Prada Even if you don’t know anything about fashion, you’re probably familiar with the name
Read MorePolls: Chanel Rainbow Pump?
What girl doesn’t love Chanel? Classic and sophisticated, yet stylish, you usually can’t go wrong…or so we thought. For Spring ’08, Chanel introduced its platform patent-leather Rainbow Pump. With colourful stacked “Rubik’s Cube,esque heels and soles, the shoe reminds us of Rainbow Brite. We understand that women need to embrace bright colours in their wardrobes from time to time, but is it really necessary to embrace so many in so little time? Although something Chanel will always be on the wish list, we think its best to go ahead and save that small fortune for an item that reminds us a tad less of our favourite childhood sprite. What do you think? {democracy:9}
Read MoreWhy we love: Chanel Iman
US Vogue publicly gave 17yr old model Chanel Iman their stamp of approval in their May 07 issue and dubbed the Korean/African American beauty one of the world’s next supermodels. But what makes Chanel Iman so special? Well we love her and here’s why: 1. Born Chanel Iman Robinson, she dropped the Robinson and emerged with a name worthy of fashion royalty status! 2. Despite being a runner up in a Ford modelling contest held just last year, Chanel has emerged the true winner. She’s sprinkled her magic on the runway and in campaigns for United Colours of Benetton, Nina Ricci, Alexander McQueen, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta and many many more.
Read MoreTautou to play Chanel..now thats more like it!
Personally I wasn’t too convinced when rumours were circulating that Demi Moore would be playing Coco Chanel in an up and coming film about the French designer. Reports now confirm that actress Audrey Tautou will be cast as Chanel and I for one think she’ll be perfect for the role. The feature will focus on the years prior to Chanel’s fame and filming looks set to begin early 2008.
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