Countless iterations and imitations have followed, but the understated elegance of Estee Lauder NIGHT REPAIR‘s original number remains unmatched. The bag’s design was informed by Chanel’s convent days and her love of the sporting world. The chain used for the strap echoed the chatelaines worn by the caretakers of the orphanage where Chanel grew up, whilst the burgundy lining referenced the convent uniforms.
She was determined to stop their chauvinistic romanticism making overdressed masculine trophies of the modern woman whom she had worked so hard to create as a powerful being, largely dependant of men. Is the fashion house founded in 1910 by Gabrielle (affectionately called ‘Coco’ by friends). Chanel created a real revolution in the fashion world with her simple, elegant fashions of timeless appeal.
The flower was associated with the courtesan, who would wear a camellia to advertise her availability. The camellia came to be identified with The House of ; the designer first used it in 1933 as a decorative element on a white-trimmed black suit. Although Chanel was viewed as a prominent figure of luxury fashion during her life, Chanel’s influence has been examined further after her death in 1971. When Chanel died, the first lady of France, Mme Pompidou, organized a hero’s tribute. Soon, damaging documents from French intelligence agencies were released that outlined Chanel’s wartime involvements, quickly ending her monumental funeral plans.
The collection, executed exclusively in diamonds and platinum, was exhibited for public viewing and drew a large audience; some 3,000 attendees were recorded in a one-month period. Chanel debuted ‘Bijoux de Diamants’ at her Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris mansion. In 2012, the company created a special collection to celebrate Diamants’ 80th anniversary. Current collections include High Jewelry, Camelia, Comete, Coco Crush, Baroque, 1932, Ultra, Bridal and Jewelry Watches.
Salvador Dalí, Serge Lifar, Jacques Chazot, Yves Saint Laurent and Marie-Hélène de Rothschild attended her funeral in the Church of the Madeleine. Suspicions of Coco Chanel’s involvement first began when German tanks entered Paris and began the Nazi occupation. Chanel immediately sought refuge in the deluxe Hotel Ritz, which was also used as the headquarters of the German military. It was at the Hotel Ritz where she fell in love with Baron Hans Gunther von Dincklage, working in the German embassy close to the Gestapo.