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Cindy Sherman Photographs Chanel

La Chanelphile — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:32:58 +0000

Cindy Sherman has new large-scale works on exhibit at Metro Pictures Gallery in NYC. The series of photographs is based on an insert she did for Pop Magazine that featured clothing from the Chanel archive. As she developed the images for exhibition she has since significantly altered the photos.

Each photo features Sherman wearing Chanel – ranging from pieces designed by Coco Chanel herself from the 1920s to contemporary pieces designed by Karl Lagerfeld. In each image she stares at the viewer amidst a background that in some cases is complimentary to the clothing, and in others is completely foreign. The background landscapes are photos that Sherman took on the island of Capri and on Iceland in 2010 during a volcano eruption. She manipulated the landscapes and gave them a painterly effect in Photoshop.

If you are in NYC you can see the Cindy Sherman exhibit at Metro Pictures Gallery now through June 9, 2012.
519 West 24th Street
New York NY 10011

All Images: Untitled, 2010/2012 © Cindy Sherman / Metro Pictures NY
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Chanel Sponsors Tribeca Film Festival Art Awards

La Chanelphile — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:49:54 +0000

Patronizing the arts is in the Chanel brand DNA stemming back to the days of Coco Chanel and the Ballets Russes. One of the current art projects that Chanel partners with is the Tribeca Film Festival. This year, the festival awards are works of art themselves which will be exhibited and then awarded to eleven winners. The eleven works of contemporary art are introduced in a preview video by Scott Thrift which you can view below…

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Leigh Lezark Interview on Into the Gloss

La Chanelphile — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:19:55 +0000

There’s an interview of Leigh Lezark up on Into the Gloss with great images of her apartment. She has some great Chanel treasures around which I would assume are the spoils of earning the coveted title “Les Fidèles de Chanel.” I also love the little touches like using a Chanel ribbon to hold back her drapes. Read the interview on Into the Gloss…

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The Little Black Jacket – Trailer 6/6

La Chanelphile — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:50:16 +0000

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Chanel Links: Week of 04.02.12

La Chanelphile — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:42:38 +0000

Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld are listed on TIME Magazine’s list of All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons.

Chanel Illustration by Sem

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel will be inducted into the 2012 FiFi Hall of Fame on May 21. The FiFi Awards are sponsored by the Fragrance Foundation and Jill Belasco, chair of The Fragrance Foundation stated:

Chanel fragrances have reached near mythical status thanks to the vision of Coco Chanel, her enduring commitment to in-house master perfumery and an uncompromising commitment to luxury and quality. To this day, men and women everywhere delight in wearing fragrances marked by the entwined double C’s of Chanel.

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Charlotte Casiraghi wore Chanel spring-summer 2012 haute couture to the 2012 Monaco Rose Ball in Monte Carlo – I’m not crazy about her modifications I think it looked better on the runway… Red Carpet Fashion Awards

Chanel opened a fragrance bar dubbed Espace Parfum at Bloomingdale’s on 59th Street in NYC – the Espace Parfum will specialize in creating a new experience for discovering Chanel fragrances including Les Exclusifs and other limited distribution scents. WWD

Drew Barrymore is engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman, the son of Arie Kopelman, a former head of Chanel USA, so naturally, the bride will be wearing Chanel. Brides

Listen to the DFA Mix by Tim Sweeney (2008) for Chanel Mobile Art Launch – NYC

A new luxury building is being built on Newbury Street in Boston and the first two floors will house a Chanel boutiuque. Boston.com

Karl Lagerfeld’s latest project is to redesign the outside areas of the Métropole Monte-Carlo including a fresco-style depiction of Ulysses’ journey etched on fifteen panels of glass (two pictured above). WWD.

Kristen Stewart wore a Chanel manicure to the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards.

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The Little Black Jacket – Trailer 5/6

La Chanelphile — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:48:12 +0000

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The Little Black Jacket – Trailer 4/6

La Chanelphile — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:41:36 +0000

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CHANEL “The Little Black Jacket” Teaser Videos 2 & 3

La Chanelphile — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:21:42 +0000

Chanel has released more teaser videos for “The Little Black Jacket” exhibition – a digital exhibition showcasing 113 pictures of celebrities and personalities taken by Karl Lagerfeld and styled by Carine Roitfeld. I posted the first one last week but I’ll post below again in case you missed it. There are six teasers total so I’ll post the next three as soon as they release. The more I see of this exhibit online, the more I’m dying to see it! Enjoy!

Don’t forget to visit The Little Black Jacket microsite.

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Chanel and Japan – All Events Video

La Chanelphile — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:18 +0000

Over the past few days I’ve posted about the events that made up CHANEL and JAPAN: The Little Black Jacket Exhibit, the Spring 2012 Haute Couture presentation and the pop-up shop opening and party. Chanel shared a video today that is a recap of all of the events – view it below – I wonder if there is any exclusive product for this event? There usually is but I haven’t heard yet – we shall see!

With Japanese subtitles / 日本語字幕付き:

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Chanel and Japan Photos – The Pop Up Store Opening and Party

La Chanelphile — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:01:27 +0000

The party of the week was in Tokyo last night to celebrate the opening of the Chanel and Japan pop up shop. After the opening party at the boutique itself the crowd moved to The First To-Un Building to party the night away with a performance by Karl Lagerfeld’s current fave Azealia Banks.

Ephemeral boutique in Tokyo Information:
March 24th to April 15th
5-11-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
Monday-Friday: 11h-19h / Saturday-Sunday: 11h-20h

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