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The Little Black Dress: Greater than its name
Every woman looks great wearing it, and every woman has her own. In 1926, when Coco Chanel wore black to an event that was not a funeral, she revolutionised women's fashion. She could have never predicted the lasting love women would have with her simple, chic black dress. Since then, this garment has become a must-have for every single wardrobe. Member of the Boxxet Network of Blogs, Videos and Photos Etiquetas: Chanel   [read the full post]

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Rate haute couture growth and the consumer (global)

Original at MPDClick external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Boxxet Collection external link

Despite the rising concerns of the credit crunch and a looming recession, the haute couture industry is booming. The demand for high end products is strong, and thanks to the growing BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) sales for couture have risen around 20-40% per year for f...

Rate Fashion Runway Report: Christian Lacroix Purses

Original at The Purse Page external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Purses, Designer Handbags and Reviews at The Purse Page external link

By Erin D. Chanel and Givenchy sadly gave us bupkis on the bag front at the Paris couture shows for fall, but Christian Lacroix happily picked up the slack. The purses shown were anything but boring, ranging from romantic black velvet clutches smattered with beads, to old-school miniature portrai...

Rate Despite the Heat Wave, Couture Soldiers On

Original at New York Magazine external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Google News external link

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  USA - Cathy Horyn on Paris couture: Chanel had challenging (weird?) shapes and the best of Karl's "Germanic darkness"; Galliano's Dior is "ultra-feminine," ...

Rate 'Haute couture shows are pure theatre'

Original at The Guardian (UK) external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Google News external link

 UK - Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel show was the only one I could have identified before starting my new career as a fashion editor, and it was best when it stuck to ...

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Rate A cut above the rest

Original at The Guardian (UK) external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Google News external link

 UK - Jul 2, 2008 At one level, this is just a posh way of saying that haute couture is a loss leader - a way for Chanel and Dior to boost their bottom lines by shifting ...

Rate Haute Couture Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Chanel and Christian Lacroix

Original at Red Carpet Fashion Awards external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Red Carpet Style Awards external link

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By noreply@blogger.com (Fashion Critic) This Chanel Fall 2008 Couture collection is a perfect balance of classic pieces with futuristic pieces. Daphne Guinness wore a stunning black Chanel Fall 2006 Couture mini dress with a gold turtle-neck and incredibly high platforms.

Rate Paris Couture: Smoke & Roses

Original at New York Times Blogs external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Google News external link

Paris Couture: Smoke & Roses  NY - I loved Chanel, mainly because I like Lagerfeld’s weird tangents. You just have to go with it and enjoy! The collection seems on the darker Germanic side, ... Valentino’s New Alien Couture Fashion Wire Daily (subscription) all 3 news articles

Rate Chanel Fall 2008 Couture: Pipe Dreams & Clear Heels

Original at threadtrend (WordPress) external link    Wed, Jul 2    via chanel « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By threadtrend Everyone is buzzing about the Chanel Couture show, and for good reason--it was fantastic, the way a couture collection should be. The best part about it is that Lagerfeld cited "Organ Pipes" as his inspiration. He says it all came to him during a concert, but Suzy Menkes thinks it might have s...

Rate Bugs get all the buzz in Paris

Original at The Australian external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Google News external link

 Australia - Jul 2, 2008 At Chanel, German-born Karl Lagerfeld, recently named one of France's leading narcissists, seemed tired with the homogeneity of his labels's haute couture ...

Tuesday, Jul 1

 

Rate The New Face Of Asia

Original at newsweek.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Google News external link

 - Now she is a lead model for Chanel, and her face appears at bus stops in Paris and in leading fashion magazines around the world. ...

Rate Fashion Journalist in the City: Chanel Couture Fall 2008

Original at fashionjournalistinthecity.blogspot.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Chloe Tejada

By Chloe Tejada Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Chanel Couture Fall 2008 As I was looking through this collection, it seemed that each look kept getting more detailed and elegantly outrageous. This collection does not have the flamboyancy of the Dior show, nor does it need it. It's beauty comes with the perfectly ta...

Rate It's All In The Bag

Original at newsweek.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Google News external link

 - Famed designer Karl Lagerfeld, who reinvigorated Chanel, has designed the Fendi ready-to-wear line since 1965. Nicknamed the Sixth Sister, Lagerfeld was ...

Rate A Certain Sense of Calm

Original at newsweek.com external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Google News external link

 - Earlier this month at the Venice Biennale, Karl Lagerfeld introduced an unusual accessory for Chanel: pale-colored, curvy and soft-looking, it was hard to ...

Rate A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld ...

Original at Yahoo! News external link    Tue, Jul 1    via Fashion Photos on Yahoo! News Photos external link

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By (AFP) AFP) - A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel during Fall-Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection show in Paris.(AFP/Francois Guillot)

Rate German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his haute ...

Original at Yahoo! News external link    Tue, Jul 1    3 related articles    via Fashion Photos on Yahoo! News Photos external link

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By (Reuters) Reuters) - German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his haute couture autumn/winter 2008-2009 fashion show for French fashion house Chanel in Paris July 1, 2008. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE)

Monday, Jun 30

 

Rate Handbag Accessories Alert: The 30 Hottest Designer Bags for the Season

Original at All Women's Talk external link    Mon, Jun 30    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Mabelle Sese Tags: Mischa Barton, handbags, Alexander McQueen, versace, D&G, Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Tag, Valentino, Derek Lam, Zac Posen, burberry, dolce gabbana, Dior Handbag, salvatore ferragamo, giorgio armani, emilio pucci, Mulberry, Ralph Lauren, Christian Lacroix, b...

Rate Wintour's Vogue: 20 years of unapologetic glamour

Original at Seattle Times external link    Mon, Jun 30    via Google News external link

 United States - She came to represent a new archetype for a fashion editor: a master of the universe who wears her power as comfortably and impeccably as Chanel couture. ...

Sunday, Jun 29

 

Rate Paris haute couture season swings into gear

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

 United Kingdom - Among the established catwalk highlights will be the shows by the British couturier, John Galliano for Christian Dior; Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel; ...

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Original at ragtradedisciples (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 29    via chanel « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By briyonce In way she's a mere two years old. This 19 year old exotic bombshell, Chanel Iman, pranced her extravagantly luxurious lower limbs in the Fall 2006 Fashion Week, down the runways of Dolce & Gabbana, Issey Miyake, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Dsquared, Hermès, Michael Kors, Os...

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate A tale of two cities, etched in stone

Original at Daily News Egypt external link    Fri, Jun 27    via Google News external link

 Egypt - He was hired by Karl Lagerfeild straight out of college to design for Chanel. In 2001, he was named British Fashion Designer of the Year, and became the ...

Rate Tip of the day: Jump for jumpsuits

Original at Styledash external link    Fri, Jun 27    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Stephanie Beener Lately we've been seeing a lot of cute... jumpsuits? Yes, weird but true. It all began when we saw Nicole Richie in a cute DVF romper a few months back. We then noted the more pleasing, less jail bait, jumpsuits at many of the 2009 resort collections like the flashy purple one at LV. Keira Knightley "...

Wednesday, Jun 25

 

Rate The Betsy Ross Label

Original at New York Times external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Google News external link

 United States - And you could look back to the spring collections of Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent to see the twinkling of stars on bathing suits, shoes and necklaces. ...

Rate The Bow Bag Trend: Chanel vs Valentino

Original at Bag Bliss external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Alicia The Bag Forum: The Bow Bag Trend. Chanel vs Valentino ] June 25, 2008 post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Alicia The Bow Bag Trend: Chanel vs Valentino To some, the bow is a cutesy, feminine little twist while to others, it’s one of those tacky adornments that’s often referred to as a bride’s ma...

Rate Chanel Patent Evening Bag

Original at The Bag Snob external link    Wed, Jun 25    via The Bag Snob: A Selective Editorial on Designer Bags external link

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Has enough time gone by for us to do yet another Chanel bag? Well, you have been warned, Chanel has a strong collection this Fall so start saving, girls! Nice evening bags do not have to be exclusively clutches, I mean, we all know the drawbacks of clutches - nowhere to put it down in the bathro...

Rate How fashion marketing influences women

Original at New Vision external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Google News external link

 Uganda - They are like wearing the Chanel and Prada brands. You find the heiress to the Hilton chain of hotels wearing them. That is marketing at its height. ...

Rate Designer handbags are all the rage, considering a new exhibit that ... - PR.com

Original at PR.com external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Google News external link

Designer handbags are all the rage, considering a new exhibit that ... press release), NY - Basicreplica.com replica handbags from designer labels like Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and include many classic miniature ‘clutch’ bags at affordable ...

Tuesday, Jun 24

 

Rate going places: chanel in moscow and venice

Original at Style.com external link    Tue, Jun 24    via Google Blogs external link

By Style File One of the best things we've heard Karl Lagerfeld say is that his career is like that of a man on death row. That's because, he explained, all his contracts—with Chanel, Fendi, and Lagerfeld Gallery—are rumored to be lifelong, ...

Rate Chanel Quilted Pleated Tote

Original at Bag Bliss external link    Tue, Jun 24    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Deysa The Bag Forum: Chanel Quilted Pleated Tote ] June 24, 2008 post written by Bag Bliss blogger: Deysa Chanel Quilted Pleated Tote One of the latest arrivals to Bag Borrow or Steals’ “What’s New” page, is this gorgeous quilted pleated tote by Chanel. Personally, I am a total fan of Chanel. I admi...

Monday, Jun 23

 

Rate Politics, Chanel and Champagne

Original at humanfolly (WordPress) external link    Mon, Jun 23    via chanel « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By dionysianprincess Probably because most of them are male. Sigh. If only they knew that one way to achieve success with a female constituency can be through stillettos, CHANEL and the acceptance of powerful females in all their forms - politics, fashion and otherwise. Well, it was just another Sunday in the Bel...

Sunday, Jun 22

 

Rate The art and science of maintaining, improving brand image

Original at Globe and Mail external link    Sun, Jun 22    via Google News external link

 Canada - Take Chanel, for example. For a century, Chanel has sailed through the turbulent winds of fashion, deftly managing product diversification without losing ...

Friday, Jun 20

 

Rate Coming Soon: A Bathing Ape (Bape) - the Book

Original at Fashiontribes.com external link    Fri, Jun 20    via Fashiontribes.com Fashion Blog - Style, Beauty, Luxury Lifestyle & Shopping external link

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By Lesley Scott RELATED STORIES:                                 Fashion branding & marketing: why are old 80s superfossilsmodels in new ad campaigns?                         Are the press and celebs ruining fashion?             ...& don't miss: Two ugly "it" bags duke it out in court    Trend Alert: Rachael Ray, a sca...

Wednesday, Jun 18

 

Rate Chanel Patent Calfskin Flap Bag

Original at The Bag Snob external link    Wed, Jun 18    via The Bag Snob: A Selective Editorial on Designer Bags external link

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There is nothing quite like indulging in Chanel while in Paris. This is the second bag I purchased, it's from the summer collection but I plan to use it in the fall. Summer hasn't even officially begun yet I am already buying my autumn/winter pieces.(I also found a fabulous black Chloe baby dol...

Rate Paris Hilton: "Everyone Should Have a Chance To Be Me" [Rag Trade]

Original at Jezebel external link    Wed, Jun 18

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By SadieStein That's the tag line of her new hair extensions line. No, seriously. [bellasugar]Oh! And some Russian teen 'designer' pays Paris to wear her dresses. [Couture In The City] Designer and expectant father Pete Wentz opens Chicago fashion week. Oy. [Off the Rack] Daisy Lowe to be the "Lauren Conra...

Rate Chanel Bowler Bag in "Petite" Matelasse

Original at The Bag Snob external link    Wed, Jun 18    via The Bag Snob: A Selective Editorial on Designer Bags external link

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Every time I come to Paris, I scoop up the latest Chanel bags because the Paris boutiques stock the best Chanel bags in the world, hands down. This trip is no exception, I purchased two Chanel bags so far. The purple one above is from the Paris-London collection and it is destined to be one of my a...

Tuesday, Jun 17

 

Rate Chanel vs Dior

Original at Kipp Report external link    Tue, Jun 17    via Google News external link

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 United Arab Emirates - The brand is now headed by designer Karl Lagerfeld. Apart from couture and fragrances, Chanel also has watches, jewellery and other accessories. ...

Monday, Jun 16

 

Rate Chanel Patent Wrinkled Fabric Flap Bag

Original at The Bag Snob external link    Mon, Jun 16    via The Bag Snob: A Selective Editorial on Designer Bags external link

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There are a lot of really amazing bags from Chanel this season - this is not the best in the collection but it is our Cheap Thrills of the week. That's right, you heard right, but this is a Chanel Cheap Thrill so the standards are a bit different, it is over $1000. It's really smart to them to make ba...

Friday, Jun 13

 

Rate Fashion Lesson #17 The 411 On The LBDVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fashionsensei (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jun 13    via coco-chanel « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By Fashion Sensei With help from Hollywood, (black was the color of choice for film making during this period as the color would not be distorted on the infant technicolor film), the LBD grew in popularity.  Further more, during World War II, when women began entering the workforce, and a widespread ration...

Thursday, Jun 12

 

Rate Another Open Letter to Desperate Fashion Publicists

Original at pheedo.com external link    Thu, Jun 12    via Fashionista external link

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Dear Desperate Fashion Publicists (again), Because if the clothes aren't massively expensive, stamped with a Fendi or a Chanel logo, and / or equipped with a five inch stiletto heel, then no, they can't help you be "The Samantha" or "The Charlotte."

Monday, Jun 9

 

Rate Chanel adds a fishing rod and Chanel flies to sport collection

Original at SASSYBELLA.com external link    Mon, Jun 9    4 related articles    via The Blog at SASSYBELLA.com external link

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By Helen The Guardian reports that Karl Lagerfeld has added a fishing rod to the Chanel sport collection. The Chanel fishing rod comes with a set of monochrome Chanel flies, complete with the double C logo on their gossamer wings. In true Chanel style, the flies come in their own quilted black leathe...

Tuesday, Jun 3

 

Rate CURRENT STYLE ICON: ALEXA CHUNG

Original at my.opera.com external link    Tue, Jun 3    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (♥♥Mαdαмє Tяαη♥♥) There's no doubt that British fashion has recently the best style icons, when the models Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Lily Donaldson, Agyness Deyn, teen idol Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and right now the fastest rising star Alexa Chung go from strength to strength. I would like t...

Monday, Jun 2

 

Rate Chanel Summer Tote

Original at Bag Bliss external link    Mon, Jun 2    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Deysa One of the many handbags seen throughout the movie was this large Chanel “CC” tote. Isn’t this bag the perfect Chanel Summer Bag? Its overall appearance definitely gives off that vibe. Though I must be honest with myself, this isn’t the nicest Chanel bag I’ve seen. As a matter of fact, when I sp...

Sunday, Jun 1

 

Rate Breaking: Fashion Icon, Yves Saint Laurent Dies

Original at uptownflavor (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 1    via chanel « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By D. Bell Saint Laurent’s contributions to fashion were unquestioned – even if, in later years, many of his collections were considered repetitive of his signatures. In this century, only Dior, Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga and Karl Lagerfeld, his peer and rival, were said to be on the same p...

Friday, May 30

 

Rate Chanel Beverly Hills: How Bad Could It Be? (Answer: Not That Bad) [The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly]

Original at Jezebel external link    Fri, May 30

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By lesleyarfin Yesterday in Beverly Hills, Chanel opened a new boutique, and naturally, a bevy of Hollywood fashionistas came out to celebrate. (Recessions do not apply to Robertson Boulevard, apparently.) On hand: Rachel Bilson, Leighton Meester, Emma Roberts and a sorta nasty-looking Nicollette...

Monday, Apr 28

 

Rate Frances Bean Cobain: Modeling For Chanel? [Rag Trade]

Original at Jezebel external link    Mon, Apr 28

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By Jennifer Louis Vuitton has postponed indefinitely its "China Run" car rally, which was originally scheduled to take place in late May with a route from Chengdu and Kunming. Reason? Um, it's not exactly cool to be supporting China's blatant disregard for human rights right now and France is all pis...

Sunday, Apr 27

 

Rate Frances Bean Cobain for Chanel?

Original at SASSYBELLA.com external link    Sun, Apr 27    via The Blog at SASSYBELLA.com external link

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By Helen But Courtney Love is not loving the idea of her teenage daughter pursuing a career in fashion. It is yet to be seen whether Frances Bean will front a Chanel advertising campaign, take over from Keira Knightley as the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance or take a walk down the Chanel...

Friday, Apr 25

 

Rate Forget the flowers! Mom wants a new designer handbag for Mother's Day

Original at Vintage Designer Handbags Purses & More external link    Fri, Apr 25

By eFashionHouse Named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, eFashionHouse.com has all the designers and styles moms want. From handbag darling Elaine Turner, to couture legend...

Sunday, Jan 13

 

Rate Chanel Paris-Londres Collection

Original at bonjourfashion.com external link    Sun, Jan 13    via Google

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The show, held at the Phillips de Pury & Co. headquarters in London, was sandwiched between a star-studded welcome dinner, an equally glittering after-party, and a fleet of Chanel-embossed black taxis shuttling around guests like Kate Moss, Tom Ford, Naomi Campbell, Lily Allen, a...

Tuesday, Oct 16

 

Rate Chanel Spring 2008: Raising the American Flag, Paris Prêt-á-Porter (Paris Fashion Week)

Original at fashionwindows.com external link    Tue, Oct 16    via bounours

Chanel Spring 2008: Raising the American Flag Paris Prêt-á-Porter (Paris Fashion Week) Spring 2008 By: Jean Paul Cauvin Photo by Giovanni Pucci Click image to see bigger photo View slide show More photos --->> | 1 | 2 PARIS, Oct 5, 2007 / FW / --- The wealthy clientele of luxury re...

Wednesday, Sep 5

 

Rate Mischa Barton’s Chanel Purse

Original at The Purse Page external link    Wed, Sep 5    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Erin D. Mischa Barton can sometimes make odd fashion choices, but the girl knows how to pick out a great designer purse. Just look at her adorable Chanel “Lucky Charms” purse. The black quilted handbag comes with a long braided chain and leather shoulder strap as well as whimsical gold charms. It’s y...

Saturday, Aug 18

 

Rate Chanel chestnut quilted leather small shoulder bag

Original at The Purse Blog external link    Sat, Aug 18    via Yahoo Image external link

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