Archive for July 2011

Visit to the Chanel Apartment on Rue Cambon - Posted July 22, 2011

Viewing the Paris Shanghai collection in Coco Chanel apartment on Rue Cambon Paris. A rare glimpse of the chanel apartment above the Chanel main store in Paris – the famous Coromandel Screens and eclectic decor objects of Mademoiselle Gabrielle ” Coco” Chanel . [quality-blocking code=”us, au, ca, uk, fr, be, ie” display=”1″][/quality-blocking]


Identified: The Bust on Coco Chanel’s Mantelpiece - Posted July 21, 2011

Coco Chanel, Boy Capel and the Monsignor Author: Patricia Hayes Perhaps you have seen photos of Coco Chanel’s Dining room in her private apartment on Rue Cambon, and noticed the marble bust that takes pride of place in the center of the mantelpiece. Very few writings on Coco Chanel mention the bust and none that […]


Charlene Wittstock’s Simple but Elegant Wedding Veil - Posted July 6, 2011

Not sure whether to wear a veil with a contemporary style wedding dress? Charlene Wittstock’s wedding veil is an example of how to wear a veil with an elegant but unfussy wedding dress. Her hair was styled a low chignon with the veil attached just above the chignon. For the ceremony the veil is drawn […]