Coco Chanel left behind her a brand, treasures, mysteries, and a plethora of symbolic objects. For Fall 2017, Chanel is releasing a line of jewelry filled with charms and other of the Mademoiselle’s favorite things. These small pieces of her story are brought together with the talents of metalworkers for the first time to bring the world jewelry as magnificent as it is inspired. Chanel’s creativity knows few limits – and jewelry is no exception to this rule. Ceaselessly renewed, always in line with the times, there is no other workshop that can offer pieces that so clearly fit with our modernity via a stroll through the past. Today, these graphic, iconic, and architectural Chanel lines compose the Gallery Collection.
These 12 pieces of jewelry constitute a pop-up collection that will be available every two years. For the first, Chanel took inspiration from the Place Vendôme, pirate red, and the legendary 2.55 gold chain. That’s how “My Green” was born, a line of sensual pieces that borrow the octagonal motif from the Place Vendôme, whose curves also inspired the stopper for N°5 perfume. This time, shades of tourmaline and malachite appear on openwork pieces that boast lightness and movement. Cuffs, rings, and breast plates are all made of yellow gold. Then comes the “My Red” line. Keeping with Chanel’s fascination for pirate red, this intense red teams up with the unlimited sparkle of diamonds to make the jewelry contrast when worn. Like the links of a chain, lines of gold intertwine on graphic jewelry punctuated with intense bursts of red.
Finally comes the “My Chain” line. This name is very evocative, knowing the power of the 2.55 chain. Created in February 1955, at the same time as the eponymous bag, this golden chain braided with leather liberated women’s bodies. But the golden chain is also the secret behind the little black jacket that falls so perfectly. In the Gallery Collection, this becomes a fluid chain enclosing a sculptural stone: an octagonal smoked quartz with irregular facets, hemmed with a line of diamonds. This is an exercise in simplified, rigorous geometry. These new icons take on a new meaning through the eye of iconic photographer Sarah Moon, in a series of photos created with actress Keira Knightley as the muse with a particularly mystical blurred aesthetic. This pop-up collection is available now.
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