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Chanel

(香奈尔)

Chanel

香奈尔

Our coverage of the high fashion house's haute couture, ready-to-wear clothes, accessories and fragrances

Chairman / President

Alain Wertheimer

CEO / Managing Director

Leena Nair

CFO / Finance Director

Philippe Blondiaux

Industry

Fashion & Beauty

Website

chanel.com

Headquarters address

5 Barlow Place London, W1J 6DG United Kingdom

Year founded

1910

Singer-songwriter Laufey has loved Chanel since she was a child, so was thrilled to wear a haute couture dress from the maison at the Chanel autumn/winter 2025-26 show in Paris this month. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Q&A | Laufey talks Chanel, jazz and her Grammy-winning ‘Bewitched’ album

The Chinese-Icelandic singer, behind Spotify-busting album ‘Bewitched’, reveals how her family influenced both her musical taste and her love of Chanel.

12 Jul 2025 - 5:00AM

Celebrity children

Meet Quincy Jones’ daughter Kenya, who’s set to be Nicola Peltz’s sister-in-law

11 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM

Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2025: Chanel, Schiaparelli and Armani Privé shine

9 Jul 2025 - 11:57AM

Jewellery

5 jewellery houses showing how varied inspiration can be

Evoking Hollywood’s golden age (and the Oscar statue), Chanel’s Silhouette Clock Statuette features founder Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel looking up into a starry sky.

9 Jul 2025 - 2:34PM

Move bracelets and rings. Photo: Messika

Hong Kong tourism

Why Hong Kong is a fledgling hub for pre-owned Hermes bags and other luxury goods

Industry players say city is popular among Indian and Filipino merchandisers due to its reputation for authentic goods, tax-free status.

6 Jul 2025 - 5:12PM

Fashion

Threads of gold: unravelling the enduring appeal of silk

La DoubleJ and Shanghai-based Ruohan Nie use silk in almost all their collections, while Zimmermann and Ralph Lauren also featured the fabric in recent shows.

4 Jul 2025 - 6:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s iconic J12 watch turns a distinctive blue

The J12 Bleu was inspired by Coco Chanel’s love for the colour back in 1932; now in 2025 – a quarter century after the J12 first appeared – the new and unique shade is modern and stylish in dramatic ceramic and sapphire.

4 Jul 2025 - 5:37PM

The Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, waterfront all in blue ready for the launch. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Jewellery executive Inés de Ramon shines alongside boyfriend Brad Pitt

Recently spotted in New York for the premiere of the sports drama film, the vice-president of Anita Ko paired her daring Chanel outfit with a thick black belt that added a touch of Y2K style.

23 Jun 2025 - 11:31AM

Jewellery

Reaching for the stars: Chanel’s Frédéric Grangié on making jewellery to last generations

Grangié’s job is to realise the visions of creatives like Arnaud Chastaingt, director of the Chanel watchmaking creation studio, and Patrice Leguéreau, former director of the house’s jewellery creation studio.

18 Jun 2025 - 11:05PM

Fashion

All hail the button, tiny hero of fashion – without it, we are truly undone

Used as adornments, symbols of wealth, practical fastenings and couture accents, buttons were relied on throughout history by everyone from the Indus people of the Bronze Age to the ancient Romans.

17 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM

Chanel and Prada are among the big-name brands celebrating the humble button in recent collections, as seen here on Prada’s ready-to-wear fall/winter 2025-26 runway, at Milan Fashion Week in February. Photo: AFP

Fashion

Style shoot: Chanel’s pre-fall 2025 Hangzhou collection

Photographer Arseny Jabiev and stylist Aryeh Lappin showcase the brand’s intricate Hangzhou collection.

18 Jun 2025 - 10:29AM

Chanel’s pre-fall 2025 Hangzhou collection. Photography: Arseny Jabiev

Timepieces

Meaningful milestones or marketing run amok? A closer look at anniversary watches

Anniversary editions hold value if the stories behind them are relevant – see the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot, Zenith, Patek Philippe and Tag Heuer for good examples.

6 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM

High Jewellery

Chanel’s Reach for the Stars high jewellery launch in Kyoto

For its latest launch, Chanel unveils pieces featuring comets and wings as motifs; the debut in Kyoto is also a nod to the house’s collaboration with local lacquer artisan Yoshio Okada.

4 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM

Timepieces

Material gains: how ceramics are giving watches a sleek yet tough exterior

Modern ceramics are revolutionising high horology with scratch-proof durability and vibrant designs, making them the material of choice for many luxury watchmakers.

30 May 2025 - 1:38PM

The Zenith Chronomaster Sport 160th Blue Ceramic. Photo: Handout

Beauty

Why bedtime fragrances are having a moment on #perfumetok

Research has shown that certain scents can positively affect the nervous system – here’s how perfume houses are capitalising on that at bedtime by adding calming notes that aid sleep and relaxation.

22 May 2025 - 4:00PM

Whitney Peak in the campaign for Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s legendary Chanel No 5 advert. Photo: Handout

Beauty

Skincare mogul Barbara Sturm shares her favourite hot spots and style loves

Discover her top London haunts, love for Desperate Housewives, fave jewellery designer and style icons, and – of course – her skincare secrets, in this exclusive insight into Sturm’s luxurious lifestyle.

22 May 2025 - 1:39PM

Masterpieces

How the ladylike pearl of old is getting a bold new look

Enormous pearls are taking centre stage on the runway, offering bold reinterpretations of the customary ‘string of pearls’ in contemporary fashion to redefine femininity and make striking statements.

21 May 2025 - 5:15PM

European cinema

Cannes Film Festival shows fashion’s stepped up involvement in cinema

From Saint Laurent and AMI to Chanel and Dior, luxury labels are not just dressing the stars but co-producing movies at Cannes Film Festival.

13 May 2025 - 8:21PMvideocam

Cast members of the film Diamant Brut arrive for its screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024. Luxury fashion labels are moving beyond the red carpet to partner with filmmakers and production companies. Photo: Reuters

Style Edit

Style Edit: The story behind Chanel N°5 and the haute joaillerie it inspired

Coco Chanel intended for N°5 to be ‘a woman’s perfume, with the scent of a woman’; a century on, Collection N°5 introduced high jewellery pieces including a 55.55-carat diamond necklace.

12 May 2025 - 10:00AM

China economy

Luxury labels ditch steep China discounts to rebuild value

Balenciaga, Versace, Valentino and peers change tack to convey exclusivity, attract resilient spending of wealthy buyers.

9 May 2025 - 4:27PM

Icons and Influencers

Fala Chen’s Chanel 2025-26 cruise collection adventure at cinematic Lake Como

The Chinese-American actress stayed at charming Villa d’Este, channelled old Hollywood glam herself, and commented, ‘You don’t walk through these gorgeous buildings and villas in your sweatpants’.

2 May 2025 - 12:14PM

Marvel star Fala Chen hung out with Sofia Coppola and Lupita Nyong’o at Lake Como, ahead of Chanel’s 2025-26 cruise collection. Photo: Handout

Fashion

Chanel’s cruise 2025-26 collection at Lake Como in northern Italy

As the fashion world awaits new creative director Matthieu Blazy’s first collection, Chanel loyalists were treated to a parade of chic separates, with resort wear bringing the glamour of old Hollywood.

30 Apr 2025 - 12:27PMvideocam

Chanel’s cruise 2025-26 collection pays homage to the maison’s long relationship with Italy. Photo: Handout

US-China trade war

Why are European luxury brands caught in China-US trade war crossfire?

Amid US-China trade war, videos showcasing China’s manufacturing prowess went viral but also drew controversy.

26 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM

Timepieces

Rubber straps on watches make for a sporty take on luxury

When Shawn Mendes matched his Patek Philippe to his khaki trunks, he showed that the rubber watch strap, once considered merely utilitarian, can be luxe too.

16 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Purple meets paradox in Chanel’s new Chance Eau Splendide

With foregrounding notes of rose geranium and raspberry, the luminous fragrance from Olivier Polge embodies Coco Chanel’s ‘Luck is my soul’ philosophy, and comes with a playful film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

21 Apr 2025 - 11:03AM

Belgian singer/songwriter and Chanel ambassador Angèle exudes joy and a carefree state of mind in the campaign film for the launch of Chance Eau Splendide. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Gold watches from leading brands bossed it at Watches and Wonders

The ‘boom boom’ fashion trend saw glittering new Rolex and Patek Philippe releases, while Cartier returned to its famous panther, and Chanel evoked Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s love of braid.

15 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM

At April’s Watches and Wonders 2025 fair in Geneva, brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Chanel, Bulgari and Piaget grabbed visitors’ attention with stunning gold watches. Photo: Handout

High Jewellery

The tassel’s timelessness and its 21st century comeback

It’s been spotted on the runways of Bode, Fforme, Kallmeyer and Heirlome, in Chanel boutiques, and swinging from A-listers’ ear lobes and necks – see Dakota Johnson – and shoes.

13 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Fashion

Lifting the hood: the allure and mystique of cowled dresses

Florence Pugh and Anya Taylor-Joy wore hooded dresses for Dune: Part Two red carpets, recalling Grace Jones’ Alaïa wardrobe in the Bond classic A View to a Kill.

3 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

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