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Gabrielle Chanel

Gabrielle Chanel
The latest news and updates on Gabrielle Chanel, a pioneering French fashion designer and astute businesswoman, she revolutionised 20th-century women’s fashion by championing comfort, simplicity, and practicality over restrictive styles. Her iconic contributions include the "little black dress," the Chanel suit, and the groundbreaking Chanel No. 5 perfume. She expertly integrated menswear elements into feminine attire and popularised jersey fabric. Chanel’s keen business acumen and visionary design philosophy, emphasising understated elegance and freedom of movement, established a global luxury brand and profoundly influenced modern style, empowering women through her innovative creations.
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A crisp white shirt as eveningwear, from Chanel to Anne Hathaway

Matthieu Blazy set up a collab with shirtmakers Charvet for his debut at Chanel, while Celine, Miu Miu and Valentino all also showed the versatility of the humble piece.

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show was an ode to New York City life

Q&A | A chat with Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky

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From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

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