July 20, 2009

Chanel Customized Motorcycle

Karl Lagerfeld was spotted this past week at the Chanel boutique on Rue Royale in Paris, shooting the press kit for Chanel's pre-spring collection entitled Starting Point. The shoot was not only intriguing because of models Lara Stone and Baptiste Giacobini, but also because of the appearance of a custom ... more

January 27, 2009

Karl Lagerfeld Chanel 2009 Spring/Summer Photoshoot

Karl Lagerfeld was recently spotted in his Vermont cabin shooting some photography for Chanel's Spring/Summer 2009 campaign. The famous fashion designer is seen spending some camera time with supermodel Heidi Mount. Source: Chanel, fashionindie [gallery columns="4"] more

December 8, 2008

Chanel – The Silent Film (Teaser)

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld has directed a high-budget 10-minute short film to pay homage to French fashion pioneer Coco Chanel. This glamorous silent film has premiered last week in Paris at the Le Ranelagh theater. Edita Vilkeviciute will portray the young Coco from 1913, when the legendary designer first set ... more

November 24, 2008

Coco Chanel 125th Anniversary Coin Set

Having touched upon it recently, here's a further look into the Karl Lagerfeld designed coin to commemorate Gabriele "Coco" Chanel's 125th anniversary of her birthday. Minted as a €5 EUR coin due to its symbolism of the popular Chanel No. 5 fragrance, the coin comes in two varietes. A gold ... more

November 21, 2008

Gabriele Chanel 125th Anniversary Coin by Karl Lagerfeld

"There might be less of it, but money can still be beautiful." The words of current Chanel frontman Karl Lagerfeld express his views on coin design as he took part in the minting of a coin celebrating the 125th anniversary of Gabrielle Chanel's birth. In a limited collection of four coins, ... more

November 2, 2008

Chanel Menswear Colleciton by The Sartorialist for Fantastic Man

Scott Schuman, more commonly known as the creator of the popular fashion blog "The Sartorialist", has been commissioned by Fantastic Man magazine to photograph Chanel's latest Menswear collection. Schuman is known for taking beautiful pictures of "real people" and these photographs from Fantastic Man's Issue #8 definitely reflect Schuman's style ... more

October 20, 2008

Chanel Mobile Art Tour – New York Opening

Making its stop in Central Park, Chanel's mobile art pavilion continues its tour with an opening today in Central Park. The structure designed by architect Zaha Hadid was engineered to reflect a traditional quilted Chanel bag. Featuring works from 20 artists around the globe, the show is definitely something to ... more

October 7, 2008

Chanel Mobile Art Tour in Central Park

Featuring work from 20 contemporary artists, Chanel brings its mobile art tour to New York's Central Park. Designed by deconstructivist architect Zaha Hadid, the structure can definitely be confused with a prop used in Independence Day although its meant to reflect Chanel's famous quilted bag design. The free public exhibition ... more

July 24, 2008

Chanel Mobile Art Show in Central Park by Karl Lagerfeld

Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld and iconic brand Chanel have an ambitious plan to stage an elaborate mobile art show right in Central Park this coming October. The event is in celebration of the 50year anniversary of the ubiquitous 2.55 Chanel handbag. The mobile art structure which resembles a futuristic spaceship ... more

June 9, 2008

Chanel at Dover Street Market

Famed London-based retail store, Dover Street Market, is now host to the ultra high-end label, Chanel. The collection of products will be spread throughout five of the six stories, and will showcase an edited selection of ready to wear, accessories, and shoes from the unique Metiers d'Arts Paris-Londres Collection. It ... more