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April 15, 2012

First Look: Chanel “Holiday” Orange Nail Polish

Chanel Holiday applied by Chanel's new manicurist Gina Viviano

“Ornate or crazy manicures are impressive, but at the end of the day, I love the simplicity of a perfectly lacquered nail. It’s the ultimate accessory.” – Peter Philips

Chanel is adding it’s two cents to Pantone’s color of the year “Tangerine Tango” in the form of Le Vernis in Holiday. A vibrant orange, the citrus shade was inspired by an orange peel. Peter Philips created the color and stated: “Obviously, I didn’t invent orange … [b]ut I wanted to create a popping, intense orange — it couldn’t be pearly or opalescent. It wasn’t so easy.” No word on when this will be out but I did not see it on the Chanel website though I have seen people showing photos of it on Instagram – maybe it has already been released in other countries. When I find out more I’ll be sure to share. Until then, I can’t wait to get this color on my finger nails!

Source: T Magazine

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April 12, 2012

Behind the Scenes of the Linda Evangelista Chanel Campaign

Chanel posted images of the behind the scenes of the Spring 2012 Chanel Eyewear ad campaign featuring Linda Evangelista and photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. For a moment I thought Lagerfeld shot the campaign on his iPad but I saw a photo with an actual camera and realized perhaps he was taking personal photos on his iPad. I don’t think the resolution of the photos taken with the iPad would be high enough for print ads. Nevertheless, it’s great to see the team at work and I will say that I would love to have that Chanel logo backdrop as my wallpaper!

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Chanel Cruise 2012/13 Showing at Versailles

I love the Chanel cruise shows because Karl always takes us to luxurious locales to soak in the sun. The past years have taken us to Miami, the Venice Lido, St. Tropez and Antibes. This year he’s not going to the beach but he’s certainly not skimping on luxury – Lagerfeld is presenting the Chanel Cruise 2012 show at Château de Versailles. The presentation will be set in the gardens which also inspired the set for the Chanel Spring-Summer 2011 collection based on the film Last Year at Marienbad. I can’t wait until the evening of May 14th to see the collection!

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April 11, 2012

Linda Evangelista in Chanel’s Spring 2012 Eyewear Ads

Linda Evangelista is the face of the Chanel Spring 2012 eyewear ad campaign. I love this photograph and Linda
Evangelista looks amazing – a bit airbrushed but that’s to be expected I suppose. The photo was taken by Karl Lagerfeld and I love the pop of color with the yellow glasses. My favorite part of the photo is that when I first saw the image, I thought it was an old ad from the late 80s – early 90s. There’s something very classic, almost vintage looking about this photo, yet it’s still modern. I can’t wait to see the rest of the campaign.

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Chanel Pieces in Heritage Auctions Spring Luxury Auction

Heritage Auctions has launched its Spring Luxury Auction, a bi-annual major luxury auction, online and bidding is now open. The actual auction will take place on August 29th in New York. Here’s a sampling of the gorgeous Chanel pieces – including a very rare Chanel bicycle! You can see all the pieces and bid online on the Heritage Auctions website.

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April 6, 2012

The Little Black Jacket – Trailer 6/6

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Nothing Says I’m Sorry Like Chanel

If you’ve had access to the internet the last few months then you’ve probably had enough of the the whole Karl called Adele fat drama – I know I have. I didn’t get involved because I was actually amused at the near mass hysteria that Karl’s comments caused. Yes, what Karl said was not well though out or very nice, and yes, Adele could lose a few pounds. Is it any of our business? No.

Fast forward two months and Adele is on a diet and the word on the street is that Karl Lagerfeld apologized to Adele and made a peace offering in the form of Chanel bags. The Sun (not the most reliable of sources) reports:

He told his team to send Adele the best the fashion house have to offer after hearing she collected bags. He said he really wanted to make it up to her so they could maybe work together in the future.

He could see her fronting a campaign for Chanel Mademoiselle bags when the contract with Blake Lively ends. He’s annoyed with himself because he ended up insulting her when he meant to compliment her.

He thinks she’s beautiful and calls her divine.

A Chanel spokesperson would not confirm or deny The Sun’s reports and simply stated “No comment.” Vogue UK

All I have to say is that Karl Lagerfeld can call me fat any day if it means I’ll get some Chanel bags. Just sayin’.

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April 3, 2012

Chanel Links: Week of 04.02.12

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.

Happi

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.