Schott never ceases to highlight their innovative heritage and roguish spirit that has long brought them success. This brand knows how to get people excited: after turning the perfecto into a classic, Schott is now reinventing the bomber. But the brand is seeking first and foremost to promote individuality; that’s why their new concept is...
It’s no secret: the camellia and Mademoiselle Chanel were inseparable. The favored flower of dandies, fresh and balanced, Gabrielle made it one of the iconic totems of her brand. Today, more than a century after its introduction into Chanel’s noble and elegant repertoire, the label is now revisiting the camellia in an off-kilter women’s version,...
Karl Lagerfeld chose these four because of their strong ties to the double-C brand and its universe. The entire works, from the bag itself to the ad campaign, was the work of the Kaiser. Presented during the Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2017 runway, the Gabrielle bag is like a mischievous nod to Coco herself. This piece preserves...
Three spaces in one at the heart of Parisian fashion – this is a first for Chanel. By bringing together their fashion, accessories, and watchmaking/jewelry spaces around a Thassos marble interior staircase, the brand has created a brand new type of space that is a natural fit for Printemps. Chanel called on architect Peter Marino...
1967. Valentino Garavani was already one of the most talented couturiers in the Parisian fashion scene when he composed a collection of 12 dresses for Jackie Kennedy. 12 pieces, made in white, as the future Jackie O. had just ordered her wedding dress. When the ex-First Lady entered the chapel in October 1968, her short...
1837: Thierry Hermès founds his eponymous boutique in Paris, specialized in the creation and production of saddles and harnesses. Located in the Grands Boulevards neighborhood, Hermès was still a far cry from being a luxury boutique – on the contrary, their target customer was demanding professionals and individuals seeking fine materials. In those days, horses...
Close to 50 years ago, a sneaker with a soft and curved form appeared in the urban landscape. The Puma Suede was the talk of the town and found itself on the feet of skaters from winter 1968 onward. Its success was immense as the shoe accompanied its wearers through one of the most progressive...
It was a lightning strike, an illumination, a revelation – an inspiration. Valentino Garavani was literally dazzled. “I had one of the biggest shocks of my life in Barcelona: as a student I was invited to the Barcelona Opera and, enthralled, I saw a woman with grey hair in one of the boxes, very beautiful,...
The Place Vendôme has long been one of the inspirations for Chanel; indeed, Coco and the Place Vendôme have been linked for quite a while. She who never wanted to stay put made the Place Vendôme, and in particular the Ritz, her very own headquarters. When it came to giving a physical shape to a...
The runway was called “Paris Cosmopolite”. Using the newly-opened Ritz for the backdrop, this Métiers d’Art collection honors poetry, refinement, but also the marvel and awe of Paris in the 20s. This hotel was chosen by Karl Lagerfeld to reaffirm his attachment to the City of Light, the city where “the Ritz is thecosmopolitan place par excellence,” according...
