First images of the Cruise 2018/19 collection, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld in the days leading up to the show.
Imagined by Karl Lagerfeld, the Cruise 2018/19 collection will be presented tomorrow at Grand Palais in Paris.
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Circa 1935 © Tous droits réservés
Gabrielle Chanel's love of yachting and the seaside provided her with opportunities to take a break from her busy life in Paris, recharge her batteries and find new inspiration. This luxurious pastime took her to fashionable destinations in the company of friends, from Monte Carlo to Venice. Photographs from this era show her radiant in the Mediterranean sunshine with the Duke of Westminster. She is pictured posing on his yachts the Flying Cloud and Cutty Sark, wearing pleated pants or Bermuda shorts and a mannish waistcoat.
A striking sepia print shows her lounging on the fore deck, elegantly dressed in a simple polo shirt and loose linen slacks. With her chic, relaxed look, Gabrielle Chanel is the very image of the modern woman, a woman ahead of her times.
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After four creative days supported by CHANEL, the 2018 edition ended with the announcement of the prizewinners.
The Grand Prix du Jury went to designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh in the Fashion category, while jewelry designers Kate Fichard, Flora Fixy and Julia Dessirier scooped the Grand Prix du Jury for Fashion Accessories.
The winners of this 33rd edition will each be invited to work with the CHANEL Métiers d’art for their next collection.
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© Anne Combaz
Actress Tilda Swinton has adopted many different identities throughout her career. She explains to Audrey Marnay how she manages to reinvent herself creatively.
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© Anne Combaz
Lou Doillon is the very definition of a multifaceted artist: a singer/songwriter, an illustrator, an actress and now a band leader, she has learnt to navigate between different creative processes. She tells Audrey Marnay about the role of emotions in songwriting, and the most inspiring theme of all: love.
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How does an artist transform his emotions into music? Can melancholy be turned into a creative tool? French singer-songwriter Malik Djoudi opens up to Audrey Marnay.
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In the 3.55 CHANEL in Hyères podcast, guests from the world of art, culture and fashion share with personalities close to the House their vision on themes that are dear to CHANEL: creativity, art, style and inspirations. In this new series of episodes, recorded during the 33rd edition of the Festival in Hyères, a fashion, photography and fashion accessories festival held at the Villa Noailles in the South of France, model and actress Audrey Marnay explores the theme of creativity with artists and jury members. Where does creation come from? Are we born creative? How do you reinvent your creative process? Jean-Pierre Blanc, Bettina Rheims, Tilda Swinton, Lou Doillon and India Mahdavi define their personal perception of creativity.
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At the Villa Noailles, Lemarié offers festival goers the opportunity to attend an embroidery workshop and discover CHANEL's Métiers d'art. Christelle Kocher, the artistic director of the House and president of the Fashion Accessories jury, came up with the concept of a white tablecloth, which each visitor is invited to embellish with embroidered motifs. These are always floral or plant-inspired and are composed of Lemarié's favorite materials: rhinestones, silk, cotton, and Rhodoid. Renewing its partnership with the Hyères Festival is a way for Lemarié to share its skills and craftsmanship.
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At the 33rd Hyères Festival in the South of France, CHANEL pays tribute to the unique expertise of the feather and flower embroideries maker Lemarié. The House's exhibition at the Villa Noailles explores the relationship between design, craft, luxury and fashion.
The exhibition is designed to showcase the precise hand skills of the craftsmen and craftswomen: cutting, crimping, sticking, assembling, curling, fraying, folding and inlaying. A metal structure in the middle of the room displays black-and-white photographs illustrating the various techniques used. The feathers, floral and folded adornments created in the Lemarié atelier, illuminate each collection of CHANEL designs.
This invitation to discover and appreciate the craft tradition of Lemarié is a way for CHANEL to support the transmission of its Métiers d'art.
