06/30/2009

LILY ALLEN, THE FACE OF CHANEL

CAMPAIGN FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW HANDBAG LINE
CHANEL COCO COCOON IN OCTOBER 2009
06/30/2009

KARL'S DIARY

MAISON MICHEL PARIS - FALL-WINTER 2009/10 COLLECTION

Mélanie Laurent [ More ]
06/30/2009

DISPLAY OF THE PARIS-MOSCOU COLLECTION
06/26/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU: DRAWINGS BY MODEL SASHA PIVOVAROVA ON THE OCCASION OF THE FASHION SHOW IN MOSCOW

"MY DRAWINGS WERE INSPIRED BY THE JOY OF SEEING FAIRYTALE CHARACTERS COMING TO LIFE IN ONE OF THE MAIN THEATRES OF MOSCOW, THE CITY WHERE I WAS BORN."

[ More ]
06/26/2009

THE CHANEL APPLICATION FOR YOUR IPHONE

A NEW UPDATE FOR
THE 2009/10 CRUISE COLLECTION

The application contains videos and photos of the latest show, individual shots of the latest looks and accessories,
as well as points of sale. The iPhone's touch-screen functions allow the user to zoom in on the photos for a
detailed view. The application also includes a link to the latest exclusive CHANEL NEWS features.To download it,
visit the App Store. You need to have iTunes on your computer and an iPhone or iPod Touch. If you have
already downloaded the CHANEL application, the update will be available automatically.
06/11/2009

KARL LAGERFELD, CONDUCTOR OF THE LASTEST SHOW IN VENICE

"FASHION AND MUSIC ARE EQUIVALENT, THEY MATCH VERY WELL: BOTH ARE EXPRESSIONS OF THEIR TIME"
06/11/2009

SOMETHING À LA MODE

BRINGS A TOUCH OF BAROQUE ELECTRO TO THE
2009/10 CRUISE SHOW IN VENICE: VIOLIN, CELLO AND MINIMALIST ELECTRO

SomethingALaMode, or SALM for its fans, set the musical scene for the show with a performance worthy of a classical orchestra and a top class DJ. The two worlds are not the slightest bit contradictory for Thomas Roussel and Yannick Grandjean who, after devoting their days to their strict classical training, turned into dedicated clubbers at night. The result of their encounter is a debut album called 'électro-cordes' which expertly mixes the clanging violins of "RondoParisiano", as baroque as they come (featuring Karl Lagerfeld), and the heady bubbles of "5 AM".
06/11/2009

Venice - La Serenissima

[ More ]
06/11/2009

OVERSIZED SUNGLASSES WITH A SHAPE LIKE NO OTHER
06/10/2009

MOSCOU THROUGH THE EYES OF MICHEL GAUBERT,
SOUND STYLIST FOR CHANEL

Moscow was at its best to welcome us two week ago. Blue sky, bright sunshine, comrades standing to attention; Leonid
made sure I avoided revolutionary sunstroke by lending me his cap.

An original Moscow, the meeting of Chanel and Russia at the Maly Theatre, a gorgeous setting from Tsarist times
transformed into a cinema for the showing of Karl Lagerfeld's film, "Coco 1913 - Chanel 1923", followed by a cabaret with
Maria, Anabela, Irina, Sasha, Angelika, Tatyana, Natasha and Vlada; the letter A on the runway punctuated by the sound of
Terem Quartet's giant balalaika. [ More ]
05/29/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU IN MOSCOU

BACKSTAGE PHOTOGRAPHED BY EMANUELE SCORCELLETTI

[ More ]
05/29/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU AFTERSHOW

After the show, guests headed to the PODIUM Concept Store, real moscovite fashion establishment.
For one month Chanel created an ephemeral boutique highlighting the most emblematic pieces of the collection. [ More ]
05/29/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU AT THE MALY THEATER

PHOTOS BY EMANUELE SCORCELLETTI

After presenting in Paris last December the "Paris Moscou" Metiers d'Art collection, Chanel chose the Maly Theater for
an exclusive presentation in Russia on May 29th.
An outstanding event since it was also Karl Lagerfeld's first visit to Moscou. [ More ]
05/29/2009

"PARIS-MOSCOU" HANDBAGS

KARL LAGERFELD REINTERPRETS RUSSIA'S ICONS: A SOVIET
EDITION OF THE "2.55" HANDBAG ADORNED WITH JEWEL SYMBOLS OF RUSSIAN HISTORY, AND THE TRADITIONAL
MATRIOCHKA AS AN ENAMEL BRACELET BAG IN THE COLORS AND WITH THE ICONS OF CHANEL.

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05/29/2009

KARL LAGERFELD SPEAKS ABOUT THE 2009/10 CRUISE COLLECTION
05/29/2009

KARL'S DIARY

THE PARIS-MOSCOU COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN PARIS
SHOOT FOR VOGUE RUSSIA

[ More ]
05/27/2009

A BALLET FOR KARL LAGERFELD

FILMED IN THE HAUTE COUTURE SALON AT 31 RUE CAMBON BY KARL LAGERFELD

Karl Lagerfeld has designed an exclusive costume for the 'The Dying Swan' as part of the English National Ballet's season
of Ballets Russes at Sadler's Wells in London in June 2009. [ More ]
05/24/2009

CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 62^ND CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

ISABELLE HUPPERT AND ROBIN WRIGHT PENN CHOSE TO WEAR CHANEL FOR THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS MOMENT
OF THE FESTIVAL: THE AWARDS CEREMONY.

[ More ]
05/13-05/24/2009

FITTINGS AT THE CHANEL SUITE

During the two weeks of the Cannes Film Festival, actresses dropped by the CHANEL suite for their fittings before
walking up the red carpet. [ More ]
05/21/2009

PERSONAL TRANSPORTER AT THE AMFAR GALA

Once again this year Chanel participated in the annual AMFAR dinner held during the Cannes Film Festival, at the
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, and hosted by Sharon Stone and Bill Clinton. The CHANEL personal transporter was
auctioned off for $65000 by two new auctioneers, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson.
05/14/2009

THE 2009/10 CRUISE SHOW PHOTOGRAPHED BY OLIVIER ZAHM

COCO ON THE LIDO

For the Cruise 2009/10 collection, Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by the Venetian society of the 1930s and the esthetics of
Visconti's legendary films "Death in Venice". The looks fused the vibrant Venetian reds of the Renaissance, Fortuny's prints,
and the chiaroscuro technique of the great Italian masters. [ More ]
05/14/2009

RINKO, ANNA, VITTORIA, KASIA & KARL

CRUISING IN VENICE

[ More ]
05/13/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 4
05/12/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 3
05/11/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 2
05/11/2009

COCO CHANEL'S APARTMENT

UNDER THE SIGN OF THE LION

Born a Leo on the 19th of August, 1883, Gabrielle Chanel surrounded herself with models of lions in wood, silver, bronze
or alabaster for her apartment at 31 rue Cambon. The lion became a timeless biographical seal on numerous of her
creations. "August 19th is my birthday. I was born under the sign of Leo. I am a Leo and, like a lion, I use my claws to
prevent people from doing me harm, but, believe me, I suffer more from scratching than from being scratched."
The lion is also the symbol of the city of Venice, most notably the lion at Saint Mark's Square, the protective emblem
of Doge's Palace. Coco Chanel fell in love with the city when she went for the first time, a voyage made in attempt to ease
the pain of the sudden death of her lover, Boy Capel, in December 1919.
Karl Lagerfeld has decided to go back to Venice to present the Cruise 2009/10 collection.
05/07/2009

2009/10 CRUISE SHOW - VENICE, MAY 14TH 2009

EPISODE 1
05/07/2009

A VIDEO OF THE 2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR ACCESSORIES

A DELICATE SURGE OF LIGHT PINK AND GREEN JADE IN A COLLECTION OF ART DECO ACCESSORIES
05/07/2009

KARL'S DIARY

A FASHION SHOOT FOR THE MAY 2009 ISSUE OF AMERICAN ELLE FEATURING
FRENCH ACTRESS AND SINGER NORA ARNEZEDER
04/23/2009

THE 2009 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

THE FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER HOSTED BY CHANEL AT NEW YORK RESTAURANT ODEON IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTIST PROGRAM

[ More ]
FALL-WINTER 2009/10 PRE COLLECTION

FITTING ROOM FOLLIES, A SHORT FILM BY KARL LAGERFELD
04/14/2009

MADEMOISELLE

A BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOUGLAS KIRKLAND ON COCO CHANEL DURING THE SUMMER OF 1962 WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KARL LAGERFELD AND EDITED BY STEIDL

[ More ]
04/14/2009

24 HOURS WITH FREIDA PINTO

AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE FILM SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, THE YOUNG INDIAN ACTRESS MET WITH KARL LAGERFELD, WENT TO THE CHANEL READY-TO-WEAR FASHION SHOW AND AN EVENT IN THE HAUTE COUTURE SALON...

[ More ]
04/14/2009

LA MAISON LESAGE

ONE OF THE GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF PARISIAN COUTURE

Ever since his company became part of the Chanel family in 2002, François Lesage has retained his position as the key
supplier to all the great names in fashion, and, for Karl Lagerfeld, an irreplaceable partner. Every season, Karl Lagerfeld,
admired by François Lesage for "his intelligence, culture and creativity" hands over the sketches and ideas on which he
bases his work. [ More ]
04/01/2009

FASTES DE COUR & CÉRÉMONIES ROYALES

EUROPEAN COURT COSTUME 1650-1800 AT THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES

For the first time, an exhibition has been dedicated to the fashions of the great European monarchies from the 17th century
to the beginning of the 19th century. Presented at the Palace of Versailles, for which it was exclusively curated, this exhibition
brings together more than 200 works, including royal pomp and ceremonial costumes, jewellery and jewels, as well as
paintings depicting court scenes. "The golden age of court costume was under Louis XIV," explains Karl Lagerfeld,
"Versailles is therefore the most ideal and magical place to exhibit fashions from a world and a lifestyle that are
impossible to imagine today."

This exhibition, created with the patronage of CHANEL, will be held until 28 June 2009. [ More ]
2009 SPRING-SUMMER

MAKING OF THE ACCESSORIES PHOTO SHOOT

[ More ]
03/31/2009

CHÉRI, A NOVEL BY COLETTE

This novel, written by Colette in 1920, is part of Karl Lagerfeld's literary collection. The book is a great source of inspiration
for the pictures in the 2009 Spring-Summer Accessories Catalogue, which portrays a woman (Jerry Hall) and her much
younger lover (Baptiste Giabiconi). 'Chéri' tells the story of Léa de Lonval, a former courtesan who, approaching fifty, falls in
love with a young dandy, Fred Peloux, going by the name 'chéri'. The son of a rich courtesan, this handsome young man of
25 lives surrounded and pampered by eccentric and liberal demimondaines, typical of the 1920s. Idle and narcissistic, he
lives six years of passion with this glamorous woman, who passes on all her experience to him. He then leaves her to wed
Edmée, the very young daughter of a rich friend of his mother's. The passion and disillusionment of this short story portrays
a certain social milieu of the Paris 'Belle Epoque' — a milieu well known to Colette and Mademoiselle Chanel during those
carefree years.
2009 SPRING-SUMMER

JERRY HALL

INTERVIEW WITH KARL LAGERFELD

[ More ]
03/12/2009

BARBIE & KEN BY KARL LAGERFELD

BARBIE DRESSED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE DESIGNER FOR HER 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Karl Lagerfeld : "For me, Barbie is fun and she is touching in a way, with her naive beauty that she has represented for so many decades without really changing."

Exhibition at Colette in Paris from March 9th to 28th, 2009. [ More ]
03/10/2009

ANOTHER FASHION BOOK

EVENT FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BOOK BY JEFFERSON HACK
CHANEL 31 RUE CAMBON

[ More ]
03/10/2009

CHANEL "BELLE BRUMMELLE"

2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR

[ More ]
03/10/2009

FRONT ROW

2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR

[ More ]
03/10/2009

SHOW DÉCOR

2009/10 FALL-WINTER READY-TO-WEAR

For this collection, staged at the Grand Palais, Karl Lagerfeld designed a minimalist and purified décor. It was made up of
a succession of eight white spaces and a contrasting black lacquered floor — a combination which could just as easily evoke
a vast contemporary apartment, an art gallery or Chanel's couture salons on the rue Cambon. Door frames in the white spaces
allowed for movement throughout the blocks and for the models to cross one another weaving down the runway, breaking from
the traditionally linear movement of fashion shows. [ More ]
03/10/2009

MOBILE ART VIRTUAL WALKTHROUGH

To watch the full version, visit www.chanel-mobileart.com
03/06/2009

MOBILE ART

PRESSE RELEASE

The artistic adventure Mobile Art CHANEL Contemporary Art Container by Zaha Hadid has been discontinued after Hong Kong,
Tokyo and New York. The image that such an event would have conveyed in the next cities would no longer have been in the
spirit of the times.

An unprecedented travelling aesthetic experience, Mobile Art was greeted with great enthusiasm and curiosity the world over
during 2008. The delight expressed by the 100,000 visitors was shared by the positive acclaim of the international press in its
extensive coverage of this event.

A new form of exhibition conceived as a sensorial voyage, Mobile Art gave the quilted bag, icon of CHANEL's heritage, its own
means of expression by confronting it with contemporary creation. Some 20 works inspired by the quilted bag were exhibited in
the heart of a mobile pavilion specially created by the renowned architect Zaha Hadid at the request of Karl Lagerfeld. Together,
the collision of these original and unusual points of view renewed the vision of the CHANEL universe.

A utopia created by a total work of art, Mobile Art will remain a great achievement and a global success, reaffirming with force
CHANEL's attachment to creativity and to the avant-garde.
02/24/2009

COCO CHANEL ON THE BIG SCREEN

TWO MOVIES TO COME

Two feature films dedicated to her life will be coming out this year: "Coco before Chanel", a movie by Anne Fontaine
staring Audrey Tautou, and "Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky", directed by Jan Kounen with Anna Mouglalis as
Mademoiselle Chanel during her relationship with one of the most influential composers of the XXth century.
2009 SPRING-SUMMER

VILHELM HAMMERSHoI

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE READY-TO-WEAR CAMPAIGN

[ More ]
JANUARY 2009

KARL'S DIARY

DIANE KRUGER ON THE STREETS OF PARIS, SHOOT FOR GERMAN AMICA
January 2009

LAS VEGAS

NEW CHANEL BOUTIQUE

This new Chanel boutique is located between two Las Vegas palaces: theHotel Wynn and the Hotel Encore. With its
gold and beige interior, it is an homage to Mademoiselle Chanel's 31 rue Cambon apartment.

The American architect Peter Marino avoided the kitch clichés of Las Vegas by following a certain rigor and a simple
geometry inspired by the 30's, perpetuating the elegant style of Chanel. The boutique also includes an area entirely
dedicated to exotic leather handbags. For the opening, the window installation was based on Paris-Moscou, the
latest Métiers d'Art collection. [ More ]
01/27/2009

MONOCHROME WHITE

CHANEL 2009 SPRING-SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE

The last Chanel Haute Couture collection is like a new beginning: "A white page," says Karl Lagerfeld, "a linear and
timeless graphic interpretation. It's like a starting point for the story of this new era, for which all the details still need to
be written. That is why I chose paper as the theme for the couture collection this season." The strong connection between
Karl Lagerfeld and this theme gives this collection its intensity, "It's also the fabric that I prefer most... I love paper! Everything
begins on paper. Without paper I would be lost!"

This collection is minimal and extremely sophisticated. All of the luxurious details, from the embroidery to the fabric, are
more suggested than overt. "It's the new modesty" according to Karl Lagerfeld. These pure, graphic silhouettes often
combine two elements: a short top and a straight skirt, both highlighted by lightness and fluidity. The skirts have discrete slits.
The removable cap sleeves conceal the shoulders and allow for freedom of movement.

This monochrome collection is first and foremost a "game of lines and shapes," continues the designer. Underneath the
geometry and purity of the cuts, it's the floral explosion of the embroidery and the minute details that discretely color this
collection. The floral theme is found in the white roses and daisies, with embroidered flowers and petals from the ateliers of
Lemarié and Lesage. It is also the inspiration for the sumptuous hairpieces that the Japanese artist Katsuya Kamo created
for the collection. "There is something similar between a flower petal and a sheet of paper" says Karl Lagerfeld. [ More ]
01/27/2009

« POP-UP » DÉCOR

CHANEL 2009 SPRING-SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE

Underneath the glass roof of the Cambon-Capucines pavilion was like a giant pop-up book made of white paper. The
grandiose décor was made up of monochrome arrangements of roses, daisies, leaves and petals winding their way up
and around the room's 32 impressive columns and draped over the railings of the entry stairway where the models appeared.
Not to mention the 84 round tables with their tablecloths and paper bouquets. All in all, there were 7000 handmade paper
flowers, which took a total of 4800 hours of work to assemble. 4000 m2 of paper were needed to create these ephemeral
sculptures, all in one color, or more aptly the non-color of preference for Mlle Chanel: "Women think about all colors, except
the absence of color. For me black has everything. So does white. They are absolute beauty. They are the perfect match.
Dress a woman in white or in black at a ball and all eyes will be upon her." [ More ]
01/27/2009

GUESTS AT THE SHOW

CHANEL 2009 SPRING-SUMMER HAUTE COUTURE

[ More ]
2009 SPRING-SUMMMER

MAKING OF THE READY-TO-WEAR CAMPAIGN

A HOUSE IN VERMONT

As soon as Karl Lagerfeld saw the house in Vermont he knew he had found the setting for the next Chanel ad campaign.
It is a typical New England wooden house, set on the banks of Lake Champlain, with a severe and puritan look that makes
it seem like the house has been frozen in the mid 19th century. As the designer put it: "I love this house, it is so Emily Dickinson," referring to the tormented romanticism of the American poet from Massachusetts whose work went unrecognized during her lifetime. [ More ]
01/09/2009

PARIS-MOSCOU

THE KEY SILHOUETTE OF THE COLLECTION

For this season's Métiers d'Art collection, dedicated to the link between Paris and Moscow, Karl Lagerfeld was inspired
by early 20th century Russian pictorial avant-garde.
Virginie Viard, the Creative Studio Director at Chanel, and Karl Lagerfeld's right-hand woman, selected and decoded the
details of a key silhouette from the collection, "this black taffeta dress plays with the contrast between geometrical beveled
architecture and the delicacy of tulle frills. The magnificent embroidered piece, made by the Atelier Lesage (over 110 hours
of work) is directly inspired by Liobov Popova's painting, "Painterly Architectonics, 1918-19". On the shoulders, the black
ottoman coat is cut at the waist for greater freedom of movement. Its volume is also a reminder of constructivist architecture.
The shearling shapka, made by the Maison Michel, is rimmed with bead fringes and a minutely detailed golden crown.
I would say that this silhouette connects the two faces of Moscow: the splendor of a prestigious heritage and the boldness
of the esthetic revolution."
The painting that inspired this dress is part of the exhibition "Russian Avant-Garde in the Costakis collection" at the
Musée Maillol in Paris, until March 2nd 2009.
12/22/2008

THE FIRST MOVIE BY KARL LAGERFELD

COCO 1913 - CHANEL 1923

At a time when several movies about Mademoiselle Chanel's life are being made, Karl Lagerfeld adds his personal touch by
directing his first movie for the Paris-Moscou show. The designer was behind every detail: from the script to the set, as well as
the casting and the editing. [ More ]
12/05/2008

THE SHORT FILM CHANEL PARIS-MOSCOU BY KARL LAGERFELD
12/03/2008

PARIS-MOSCOU 2008-2009 AFTER SHOW

AT THE RANELAGH THEATER

[ More ]
12/03/2008

THE PARIS-MOSCOU 2008-2009 SHOW DECOR

ATMOSPHERE OF A RUSSIAN CABARET

This year's Metiers d'Art collection, "Paris-Moscou" has been dedicated to the capital of a country and a culture that
fascinated Gabrielle Chanel. For the presentation, Karl Lagerfeld chose the confidential Theatre Le Ranelagh in the sixteenth
district of Paris. At the theater's entrance, beautiful constructivist-style posters were hung up on the walls, announcing the
show's arrival to the theater. After the fashion event, the theater was transformed into a Russian cabaret, complete with a
Slavic orchestra and vodka, while Karl Lagerfeld conducted his interviews on the stage. [ More ]
12/03/2008

PARIS-MOSCOU 2008-2009 COLLECTION

GUESTS AT THE THEATRE LE RANELAGH

[ More ]
12/01/2008

THE LATEST CHANEL SKIS

PRECIOUS WOOD

Skiing has always been a part of Chanel collections. In the 20's, Mademoiselle Chanel began to take an interest in female
skiers' clothes and created a range of matching outfits for the elegant women of Saint Moritz.

It was for the 2000/01 Fall-Winter Ready-to-Wear show that Karl Lagerfeld stunned us all with the launch of the first complete
Chanel ski collection. Recently, the designer had also created black quilted skis. This season, the new parabolic skis are more
classic, made from precious wood combined with carbon fiber.
Fall 2008

ANNA MOUGLALIS' NOTEBOOK

THE LIFE OF MARINA TSVETAEVA

The French actress was overwhelmed by Henri Troyat's
biography of the great Russian poetess, Marina Tsvetaeva.
It is the story of a dramatic life, filled with violent love affairs
and unimaginable pain, which starts amongst the literary
intelligentsia of the tsars' Moscow and continues with the
escape of the Bolshevik revolution, the misery of exile and a
tragic return to Stalin's Russia, which will destroy her family
and her life. A life so ardent and eccentric, dedicated to the
story of her femininity and her liberal sexuality.

Anna Mouglalis says of this outstanding opus: "It is Marina's
true biography; to me, she is the most powerful poetess
I have ever read. At the end of each verse, you get the
impression she is about to disappear. She got me in touch
with femininity. I didn't know much about feminine literature
and she made me want to discover more of it."

Marina Tsvetaeva, Henri Troyat
© Editions Grasset & Fasquelle, 2001
11/24/2008

THE "COLLECTION PERLE"

Mademoiselle Chanel confesses to a real passion for pearls.
Karl Lagerfeld has designed a new range of glasses where pearls blend harmoniously with the temples like a discreet signature of the brand.
10/21/2008

MOBILE ART OPENING PARTY IN CENTRAL PARK

HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR

Karl Lagerfeld created an evening worthy of the opening of Mobile Art in New York: at the heart of Central Park, after visiting
the exhibition, guests were invited to a concert in a giant compact mirror hidden in the trees with "Hercule and Love Affair".
For almost an hour, the neo-disco group created by New York DJ Andrew Butler played songs from their first album including
"Blind" that had already been played to accompany the ready-to-wear collection for the Fall-Winter 2008/9 catwalk.

Also worthy of note were visits from the artist Jeff Koons, actresses Kate Bosworth and Sarah Jessica Parker and the
photographer Terry Richardson... [ More ]
10/21/2008

CHANEL MOBILE ART IN CENTRAL PARK

OPENING NIGHT

[ More ]
10/20/2008

NEW YORK MOBILE ART

The CHANEL Contemporary Art Container designed by Zaha Hadid opened it's doors on October 20, 2008 at
Rumsey Playfield, in the heart of Central Park and will stay until November 9th. This cultural event, which celebrates
the intersection of contemporary art, architecture and fashion, was so highly anticipated by the New York crowd, curious to visit this exhibition housing over twenty original installations, that the free tickets were completely reserved within two days
of being posted online.
2008/9 Fall-Winter

READY-TO-WEAR CAMPAIGN

HARLEM SHUFFLE

For this collection's campaign, Claudia Schiffer gave up her legendary blonde hairstyle: Karl Lagerfeld was not afraid to turn
her into a modern Louise Brooks, short black hair, snow white skin, lace stockings covering long legs, and a delicate 20's
look. The photo shoot took place in an authentic Harlem brownstone, still full of the historical atmosphere of the neighborhood,
formerly dedicated to jazz music. [ More ]
10/15/2008

"PREMIERE" WATCH

COMEBACK

In 1987, the first CHANEL watch is created and is simply called "Première." Its octagonal shape is what makes this watch
original, and just like the cap on the N°5 bottle, it is a reminder of the geometrical shape of the Place Vendôme, seen from
the windows of Mademoiselle Chanel's room at the Hotel Ritz.

This year, CHANEL launches the new version of this cult watch in ceramic, a luxurious, noble, smooth and light material.

This new version still has the original hands and octagonal shaped case, it is fine and feminine, and has the same
precious line as the discrete watches from the 1930's.

This re-edition is available in two colors, black and white, four ceramic versions, steel and diamonds or ceramic,
18-carat white gold and diamonds.

For more information, visit the Fine Jewellery & Watches website on chanel.com. [ More ]
10/03/2008

2009 SPRING-SUMMER READY-TO-WEAR SHOW

THE RUE CAMBON MOVES TO
THE HEART OF THE GRAND PALAIS

For the 2009 Spring-Summer show, Karl Lagerfeld rebuilt the façade of 31 rue Cambon, under the huge skylight of the
Grand Palais, on a one to one scale. [ More ]
10/03/2008

THE GIRLS OF THE RUE CAMBON

AT THE 2009 SPRING-SUMMER
READY-TO-WEAR SHOW

Karl Lagerfeld surrounded by the models in the backstage area of the fashion show at the Grand Palais [ More ]
10/03/2008

THE 2009 SPRING-SUMMER GUITAR

THE MOST SURPRISING ACCESSORY OF THE
NEXT SUMMER: A BLACK ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND ITS WHITE QUILTED CASE.
KARL LAGERFELD EXPLAINS WITH A LAUGH: "Coco Chanel HAD AN AFFAIR WITH STRAVINSKY,
MINE WAS WITH A GUITAR."
OCTOBER 2008

KARL'S DIARY

RÜGEN, AN ISLAND IN THE BALTIC SEA, SHOOT FOR GERMAN VOGUE

[ More ]
OCTOBER 2008

KARL'S DIARY

JEFF KOONS AT THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, PUBLISHED IN VANITY FAIR ITALY

[ More ]
2009 Spring-Summer

STARTING POINT

UPTOWN GIRL

Here is a sneak preview of selected images of the "Starting
Point 2009", the beginning of the Spring-Summer collection:
a very chic "Uptown New York"...

(In stores this January) [ More ]
10/20 - 11/9/2008

MOBILE ART IN NEW YORK

IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL PARK

After Hong Kong and Tokyo, the futuristic pavilion built by
Zaha Hadid for CHANEL will arrive in New York on October 20th.

This itinerant contemporary art exhibition will open its
doors to the public in the heart of Central Park, on the
Rumsey Playfield, just by 70th Street. Karl Lagerfeld did
not choose this location randomly. Central Park is the
only gigantic natural space, where one can take a walk
and breathe in a city that is dedicated to the "culture
of congestion": condensed architecture, rationalization,
repetition, systematism, verticality... The flawless and organic
architecture of the Mobile Art pavilion will encounter the
park's natural design and contrast with the New York
architecture that comes out through the foliage.

Coincidentally, the opening of Mobile Art in New York will take
place at the same time as the park's 150th anniversary.
The exhibition admission is free upon request via Internet.
The New York edition of "CHANEL Mobile Art" magazine will
be given to each visitor.

For more information, visit www.chanel-mobileart.com [ More ]
2008/9 Fall-Winter

THE CHANEL FISHING KIT

A LOVE STORY

An original CHANEL stamped fishing kit, with its quilted leather case and double C flies: without a doubt the most unexpected
fall 2008 accessory offered by Karl Lagerfeld to fishing lovers. It fits naturally into the history of the fashion house, echoing
Mademoiselle Chanel's passions. She was one of the first women to take on horse riding, dancing and golf, and started
creating "sporty" pieces for her collections as early as the twenties. [ More ]
07/01/2008

2008/9 FALL-WINTER
HAUTE COUTURE SHOW

ORGAN PIPES

For this season's haute couture collection, the designer
conceived a central burst of tubes as tall as 32 meters
under the majestic glass ceiling of the Grand Palais.
"One day, he says, I was at a piano concert given by
Helene Arnault and Brigitte Engerer... It all started then.
It is the organ buffet at the Salle Gaveau that inspired me."
For Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion show's set is extremely
important; It is more than a simple illustration or prolongation
of the collection's theme, it is a true architectural proposition.
The power, the strength, and the originality of this effort add
a whole new dimension to the show, as the architecture
connects the fashion to the show's music.
07/01/2008

2008/9 FALL-WINTER HAUTE COUTURE

THE FRONT ROW

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05/31 - 07/04/2008

TOKYO MOBILE ART

CHANEL CONTEMPORARY ART CONTAINER BY ZAHA HADID

After Hong Kong, Mobile Art opened its doors in Tokyo. The pavilion that Zaha Hadid designed to welcome a contemporary
art exhibition was set up in the center of the capital, on the site of the National Yoyogi Stadium, which was built by architect
Kenzo Tange for the 1964 Olympic Games. The choice of this location is no coincidence; it allows a strong visual dialogue
between 60's Japanese utopian architecture and Zaha Hadid's ultra-contemporary signature: fluid shapes, organic lines,
and volumes without heaviness. After the Pavilion's surprising arrival and the magic of its incredibly rapid construction (less
than one month), Mobile Art has merged into Tokyo's urban chaos, full of accidents, stylistic breakups, and clashes between
extreme modernity and tradition. [ More ]