Chanel is hitting hard this season with its Legobag, already adopted by the biggest fashionistas on the planet. Guess they just couldn’t let such an it-bag pas them by! It was a rather bold choice on Chanel’s part but has revealed itself to be a prolific one who’s success has proved to be rather promising....
The label, famous for its trademark down jacket, has also been able to reinvent itself. The brand’s keen following today is due to the fact that it masterfully transformed what was once a tasteless, unsightly article of clothing into an essential item for the winter months. Originally produced for factory workers, the down jacket rapidly...
On October 1st, 1926, American Vogue published a drawing that depicted one of Chanel’s styles, accompanied by the comment: “the Chanel ‘Ford’ – the frock that all the world will wear”1, and the “little black dress” was launched.2 From black dresses to restrained ornamentation, Chanel was neither the first nor the only one to make them in the 20s....
One of the most beautiful iconic creations is still the Flora. The brand’s most mythic print, it incarnates a hymn to nature, to the Gucci woman. It’s an incredible palette of charming, multicolor flowers, originally designed for Grace Kelly. Like a heritage that transcends time and space, its story has been has been passed down...
Man was light years away from thinking that he could one day set foot on the moon. And yet, he did it that fateful July 20, 1969. The cataclysmic 70s allowed Italian entrepreneur Giancarlo Zanatta to get inspired and create a pair of boots with a decidedly cosmic allure. Thinking of a name wasn’t rocket...
The Fashion Week of Milan will not leave us unscathed: patchwork materials, arty spirit and dazzling glamour remains with us. The leg straps, which are second skin to Pucci, fascinated us, the Byzantine art inspiration of Dolce & Gabbana transported us, and the geometry minimalist Jil Sander enchanted us. It was assertive of luxurious elegance.
A line graced by perfection, a transparency inspired by the divine… The Harcourt glass incarnates the pride and joy of luxurious craftsmanship, and the perfection of an iconic cup. Created in 1841 in France under the reign of King Louis-Philippe, this “three-button gondola shape” didn’t have a name. It wasn’t until 1925 during the International...
A sinuous, serpentine line. A gauge of eternal love for an ophidian goddess. On par with Baudelaire’s poem The Dancing Serpent, Boucheron is unveiling its Serpent Bohème collection, a collection that marks the pinnacle of an undulation between tradition and modernity. It was for the first time in 1888, on the eve before one of his numerous voyages,...
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only… Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” – Coco Chanel
For Karl Lagerfeld: “Sunglasses are like eyeshadow: everything looks younger and more beautiful with them”. More than just an accessory, eyewear is for Chanel a viable beauty product. Chanel recently announced its new muse: Maïwenn, a modern legend in French cinema.The director was chosen for Chanel Eyewear’s Fall/Winter campaign after having worn a pair of their...
