This vintage Chanel store display case is being offered on eBay. It may date to the Coco Chanel era possibly 1930’s. The description with the listing states “I am offering this old / original brass showcase that was made to display CHANEL products . I am offering this item as found with no cleaning or […]
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Stella McCartney Lace Dress on eBay - Posted August 11, 2015
Amal and George were spotted out for a dress up dinner recently at the well known terrace dining area of Villa d’Este, Como, near George Clooney’s Como residence. Amal wore a floaty lace dress with a v-neck and see through lower skirt panel. The published pictures were grainy and made it difficult to make out […]
Boy Capel Spotted in Deauville 1913 - Posted April 27, 2015
Photos of Boy Capel are rare so it is interesting to come across one we may have missed. The pictures below are of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s first boutique in Deauville circa 1913. In one of the pictures she is standing at the door of her boutique between her sponsors Boy Capel seated on the left […]
Vintage Chanel Era Fashions - Posted October 6, 2013
I love finding original Chanel era pictures of fashions designed by Mademoiselle herself – the dresses from the 30s and tweeds from the comeback years of the 60’s to her final collection in 1971 Still look wearable even today.
Article about Coco Chanel from 1933 - Posted September 5, 2012
When I have time I love to browse old newspapers for insight into times past. Here is a fascinating one that highlights how famous Chanel had become by the 1930’s while mentioning her “peasant” original. World’s Dress Creators – Women Who Make the Fashions* To most women In Australia the great Parisian dress designers of the […]