Chanel Quote

Wise words.

I Would Love To Hear These Conversations

Any thoughts on these conversations?

 Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein

  Colonel Sanders and Alice Cooper

 

Salvador Dali and Coco Chanel

Chanel Paris/Bombay Part Two

I couldn't stop at one post on this amazing collection from Chanel. The accessories and styling for this show and collection are nothing short of wonderful. The mix of classic Chanel pearls with the metals and beads of India is stunning.

The proportions are perfect and the mix of metal and stone is beautiful.

Elegant and chic. I love the layers of pearls on the ivory toned dress.

Even the Chanel bag was taken in another direction and those bracelets are amazing.

The setting for the show was styled and accessorized to perfectly compliment the fashion. Love it.
all photos from La Chanelphile

Chanel Paris/Bombay

The recent Chanel fashion show presenting the Paris/Bombay Pre Fall 2011/2012 line is absolutely amazing.  I have included some but not all of this wonderful, extensive line. The combination of classic Chanel and the glories of India is truly stunning.

The use of the famous Chanel pearls is astounding, new, fresh and classic all at once.

I love the combination of classic Chanel on the top and a classic sari style wrap on the bottom.

Red!

This stunning, bejeweled coat is my all time favorite.

Accessories are intricate, opulent and perfect.

This gorgeous, shimmering blue dress is my favorite piece of the collection.

The final walk, Karl Lagerfeld and his models.

First and last photos from Harper's Bazaar

All others from Fashion Gone Rogue

The Gospel According To Coco Chanel

I am reading the book, The Gospel According To Coco Chanel  Life Lessons From The World's Most Elegant Woman. The witty author is Karen Karbo. The chic, charming illustrations are by Chelsey McLaren.

I love this book. I haven't even finished reading it and I'm ready to post about it. It is clever, witty, entertaining and smart. There really are life lessons to be learned from Mademoiselle Chanel, some to do, some not to do.

The book covers the obvious; style, success, elegance. It also covers self invention, fearlessness, money, femininity, cultivating arch enemies and embracing the moment. There are lessons to be learned in all of these areas. 
On Fearlessness " The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud."
On Surviving Passion "Great loves too must be endured."
On Success  "Gentleness doesn't get the work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs."

Coco believed in becoming someone not something.
My favorite line in the book (so far) is: At the intersection of Art and Commerce sits Chic.
I strongly encourage you to read this book.

Chanel's Chandelier

If Coco Chanel had designed a chandelier I think it would have looked like this. The chandelier is 60" high. Miles and miles of pearls.