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The Latest Breaking News from Gabrielle "CoCo" Chanel

From gem-set crucifixes, to ‘coffin' diamonds, these Gothic jewellery designs are eerie fables all their own

The resurrection of ancient crafts with a 21st-century point of view signals a new wave in Modern Gothic jewellery

Wallpaper

Chanel to sponsor The Boat Race from next year in long-term partnership

The deal will see the race renamed The Chanel J12 Boat Race and will also see the brand become its official timekeeper

Evening Standard

Chanel show wrestles with designer void. Actor Lupita Nyong'o talks about diversity in fashion

Chanel finds itself at a crossroads following Virginie Viard’s abrupt departure, as a giant empty cage at its Grand Palais show symbolizes the current creative void

The Independent UK

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France’s fashionable history strikes a pose for European Heritage Days

The annual European Heritage Days are an opportunity for the public to visit monuments and sites that are usually off limits. Among the participants this year are several luxury fashion houses, which are set to reveal some of the secrets of one of France’s most iconic industries.

Radio France Internationale

Love the balletcore trend? This is the fashion history that inspired it – from Chanel to Amy Winehouse

Balletcore, the fashion trend inspired by the costumes of traditional ballet performers, has been popular since 2022, inspired by the spring/summer runway collections of designers such as Molly Goddard and Simone Rocha. The trend is inspired by the practical, functional clothing worn in a ballerina’s daily practice – part of…

The Conversation

Chanel goes to the opera in a gleaming but designer-less couture collection

The show must go on, with aplomb

The Independent UK

Chanel At Fashion Week Without Sacked Designer Viard

Viard worked alongside the legendary Karl Lagerfeld for years before taking over at the helm after his death in 2019. She oversaw record sales of nearly $20 billion last year.

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As Virginie Viard leaves Chanel, who are the contenders to bring its buzz back?

Artistic director’s departure opens up one of fashion’s top jobs at brand hoping to become a talking point again

The Guardian - UK

Virginie Viard is leaving Chanel

After 30 years, Chanel has confirmed that Virginie Viard – who took over as artistic director from Karl Lagerfeld in 2019 – is leaving the Parisian house

Wallpaper

The story behind Chanel’s iconic handbags, the 2.55 and the 11.12

The liberated spirit of Coco Chanel runs through the house’s most memorable handbags, which are being put back centre stage by current creative director Virginie Viard. Here, Wallpaper* takes a closer look

Wallpaper

Extraordinary runway sets from the A/W 2024 shows

12 scene-stealing runway sets and show spaces from A/W 2024 fashion month, featuring Murano-glass cacti, rubber armchairs, flashing orbs and more

Wallpaper

Paris Fashion Week: Chanel's Seaside Tribute, Louis Vuitton's Futuristic Flair

Explore the highlights of Paris Fashion Week's final day with iconic collections from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Lacoste.

Top News

Chanel Pays Tribute To Coco's Seaside Beginnings

On the last day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, Chanel took a trip to the seaside for a show dedicated to the place where its famous founder launched her first boutique.

International Business Times

‘They give us beauty and magic’: why prestige dramas about fashion are TV’s newest obsession

From a Cristóbal Balenciaga biopic to a look at Christian Dior and Coco Chanel’s rivalry, stylish television is all the rage. Brace for tabloid titilation, wild characters and tons of glamour

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Marie Claire

A Behind The Scenes Look at The Making of Chanel No. 5 Fragrance

I traveled to Grasse France to discover how the jasmine flower, the heart of Chanel No. 5., is harvested.

Wallpaper

Chanel drafts Peter Saville to design record sleeve for its blockbuster Manchester show

Chanel’s Métiers d’art show invitation came encased in a record sleeve by Peter Saville, heralding a blockbuster show that paid ode to his home city of Manchester’s cultural might

France 24

Historian debunks claims that Coco Chanel served in the French Resistance

New documents surfaced in September indicating that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel may have played a double role during World War II, serving not only as an informant for the Nazis but also as a member of the French Resistance. But a historian who has analysed the new evidence says he has…

The Independent UK

America Ferrea urges for improved Latino representation in film during academy keynote

“Barbie” star America Ferrera has used her platform at a major Hollywood event to address the ongoing industry issue of Latino representation in film

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Evening Standard

Best suits for women that are in style this season

Impeccably tailored timeless two-pieces

The Conversation

Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto – an expansive show of how the designer used fabric and shape to free the feminine form

The UK’s first exhibition dedicated to the work of French fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel has opened at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (the V&A). It is a reworking of the original Chanel exhibition at the Palais Gallieria in Paris in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

The London look: 10 fashion exhibitions in the capital

Autumn shows covering everything from the Georgians to the Kardashians, and from East End sweatshops to Chanel’s Paris

Evening Standard

London Fashion Week parties kick off with Chanel at the V&A

As NYFW comes to a close, London readies its aim with the first set of parties to mark the beginning of Fashion Week

The Independent UK

The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel's life and work opens at London's V&A Museum

A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and iconic designs, as well as many more lesser-known creations by famed French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

The Independent UK

Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was the first superstar fashion designer, says curator of V&A exhibition

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto opens at the V&A museum on September 16. By Katie Wright.

The Independent UK

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto, V&A Museum review: Retrospective doesn’t shy away from designer’s Nazi ties

The UK’s first exhibition entirely devoted to the legendary couturière is happy to embrace the mysteries that still surround her

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