Behind the scenes with Karl Lagerfeld on the Chanel spring ’12 campaign at the Cap d’Antibes
Karl Lagerfeld can be seen photographing and directing the spring–summer 2012 campaign advertisements for Chanel in the video below, on location at the iconic Hotel du Cap Eden Roc at the Cap d’Antibes. The models adopted perfect gymnastic poses while wearing some of the more ornate items from the spring–summer collection, including high heels. […]
Chanel has opened a temporary boutique at Courchevel in the French Alps for the winter. The 180 m² store features a minimalist décor with the odd flash of colour. It also has stunning views over the entire Courchevel valley. Chanel retails its fragrances, fine jewellery, watches, and the cruise 2011–12 and spring–summer 2012 collections […]
Chanel and MoMA honour director Pedro Almodóvar: Sarah Jessica Parker, Blake Lively attend
Will Ragozzino/BFAnyc.com, courtesy Chanel Chanel, along with the Museum of Modern Arts, honoured director Pedro Almodóvar at a function on Tuesday evening. Held at MoMA in New York, the event raised funds to allow cinematic works to be added to the Museum’s collection. Honorary co-chairs for the event were Antonio Banderas and Penélope […]
Video: Chanel brings spectacle for spring–summer 2012
Although we did three of the major cities on the circuit, our Paris Fashion Week coverage is relatively light this season. However, we do have the video below from Chanel’s spring–summer 2012 prêt-à-porter collection at the Grand Palais, with a spectacular show that again underlines just how good Karl Lagerfeld is at spectacle. Chanel’s […]
Chanel opens exhibition, boutiques; redesigns Harrods windows for promotion
Chanel and Harrods have joined forces, with the iconic French brand redesigning the store’s Brompton Road windows as part of a three-week promotion beginning on September 5. It has also created temporary fashion and beauty boutiques within the store, complementing temporary displays for watches and fine jewellery. The windows showcase Karl Lagerfeld’s autumn–winter 2011–12 […]
Boucheron’s haute joaillerie, Mister’s womenswear, and travel to Israel
The news section hasn’t been updated for a day since, at least in our world, it’s been a bit quiet for news. We made a call that Lucire readers don’t want to know the winner of The Apprentice UK (or Lord Sugar talking about ‘elf and safety’) or what Jennifer Aniston has to say about […]
Video clips and interviews: Chanel haute couture, autumn–winter 2011–12
Online today: Vicki Matias’s review of the Chanel haute couture show last week. At the bottom of the page are three videos, which we’ve repeated below for those following Lucire via RSS. Later this coming week: some more couture reports, including Stéphane Rolland and Basil Soda. The videos give a very good idea […]
Claudia Schiffer models Chanel’s autumn–winter 2011–12 Prestige eyewear
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer has been called up by Karl Lagerfeld to model Chanel’s autumn–winter 2011–12 Prestige eyewear collection. The chain motif has been used in numerous ways for the eyewear designs, evoking the Chanel handbag. The chain is woven with a strip of lambskin to form the temples, giving a distinctive look to […]
Goldwell gives blondes a tone-up service, while Chanel goes sumptuous for lips and nails
Goldwell will introduce its Colorance Five-Minute Express Toning service in New Zealand in July. The idea: to help blondes get their hair toned, providing them with an intense shine and condition on lightened hair. Colorance Express Toning is available in six intermixable shades. Customers can choose to refresh their blonde colour or beautify highlights […]
Chanel releases J12 Chromatic, made from titanium ceramic
Chanel has launched its J12 Chromatic, a development of the J12 line of watches. The Chromatic is made from titanium ceramic, a new material, in what Chanel calls ‘a unique and ever-changing colour.’ The material, after being polished using diamond powder, is particularly reflective, and is highly resistant to scratches. The J12 Chromatic […]
