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1 Trend Alert: Long and Lean Pearls
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2 On Our Radar: Chanel Flagship in Beverly Hills Redesigned
Chanel
3 Fab Read: Different Like Coco
Look of the Day
5 Look of the Day: Golden Girl
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6 Fab Flash: More Female Designers Exuding Influence
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7 Dear Poll: Do You Follow Trends?
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8 Fab Flash: Stephen Jones Tips His Hat to Audrey Tautou
Love It or Hate It
9 Trash & Luxury Poverty Sucks Tee: Love It or Hate It?
Karl Lagerfeld
10 On Our Radar: Karl Lagerfeld's Silent Tribute to Coco Chanel
Diane Von Furstenberg
11 Words of Designer Wisdom: Who Said What?
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12 Sneak Peek! Coco Before Chanel
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13 Coco Before Chanel: More Than Just a Fashion Flick
Books
14 Fab Gift Guide: Fun Fashion Reads
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15 Freaky or Fabulous? Mousy Designers
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16 Inspired Spring: Coco Chanel's Tailored Chic
When Audrey Tautou brought the spark and sophisticated Parisian style of Coco Chanel to brazen life in the flick Coco Before Chanel, we got hooked on the iconic designer in her earlier years. How to adopt Coco's youthful vitality and style? It's about a smart jacket, a string of pearls, the ubiquitous striped top, and lots of menswear elements: wide trousers, vests, a hat. To make it modern, add Read more
I'm really looking forward to seeing the romantic biopic Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinksy, based on the novel by Chris Greenhalgh, which debuts in limited release June 11. My interest isn't due so much to the plot itself, which is only loosely based on the legends' lives, but the sets. Couture clothing aside, the film seems worth watching simply for Coco's Art Deco workshop and her chic Read more
If you enjoy my Fab Reads, here's another bunch that would make awesome gifts this holiday. They're perfect for bookworms that have a knack for fashion. This super handy The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion ($44) will help strengthen your friend's fashion vernacular. There are also tomes about Coco Chanel, Marie Antoinette, the modeling industry, and more. Read on. Be sure to check out all the Read more
You're looking at Coco Chanel-O-Mouse, Betsey Johnmouse, Karl Lagermouse, and Anna Wintourmouse, Tra Tutti's designer fashion mice ($40 each). They're the perfect stocking stuffers . . . or are they? A musophobe may disagree. They're all cute, though Karl looks especially good as a mouse, shades and all. What do you think, freaky or fabulous? Have something freaky or fabulous to share? Join my Read more
I thought I had a good handle on the woman, the legend, Coco Chanel: Gabrielle, a magical seamstress, androgynous, smoker. Little did I know when I sat down to see Coco Before Chanel that I was going to embark on an emotional roller coaster — beautiful, deep, tear-inducing. Naturally, a big part of the film is the wardrobe, but don't go expecting extravagance. Remember, this is Coco before Read more
When it comes to movies, I'm a sucker for beautiful sets and stunning costumes. That's partially why I'm so excited about seeing the biopic about Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's early years, Coco Avant Chanel. Starring Audrey Tautou as well as many fabulous costumes, which were created by Catherine Leterrier, this film opens in the US in mid-September. I was so taken with the costumes that I decided to Read more
You saw the movie trailer, now it's time to get up close and personal with scenes from the upcoming Coco Before Chanel. Fun fact: Keira Knightley was originally offered the role of Madame Chanel, but French actress Audrey Tatou ended up the star. But if you ask Karl, he prefered Penelope Cruz. No matter, because judging from the movie stills, Tatou is exceptional at portraying fashion's most Read more
Designers have a lot to create but they also have a lot to say. Some very well-known quotes have come from the world's most famous designers like Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, and Marc Jacobs. Sometimes they speak to back up their work, to defend the fashion industry, or to reveal their style preferences. To find out how well you know the words of the most popular designers to date, read the Read more
While we eagerly await Coco Avant Chanel, check out Karl Lagerfeld's directorial debut in his 10-minute silent film toasting Coco Chanel in her youth. “It’s a funny movie, unpretentious,” says Lagerfeld. “Chanel was a charming woman, at liberty to seduce men. Everybody this year has decided to make a movie about Chanel, and you know their historical worth is not always too exact.” Karl Read more
With the fashion world abuzz at New York Fashion Week right now, it seems an apt time for Lifetime to premiere its look at the life of one of fashion's true icons: Coco Chanel. Coco Chanel stars Shirley MacLaine as the legendary designer (and Barbora Bobulova as the young Coco) who began life in a French orphanage and worked her way up through the fashion world, ultimately bringing us classic Read more
