chanel pre-fall 2011 paris-byzance

“The season’s theme, Paris-Byzance, Lagerfeld explained, was inspired by the Empress Theodora and the lost culture of Byzantium. In typically rapid-fire mode, he noted: “Theodora was a circus artist who became empress, like Chanel, who was a little singer and became a fashion empress.” Ba-domp-bomp! Mostly, however, the reference came […]

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teatum jones

“This is the debut spring ’11 collection of Teatum Jones – the brainchild of London-based designers Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones. The signature print that is woven throughout the collection manifests this idea in a mash-up of 17th century Spanish Baroque art motifs and microscopic human cell imagery. Though highly […]

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les perles de chanel

Looky looky, it’s Chanel’s Spring 2011 nail polish lineup! Les Vernis in Pearl Drop, Black Pearl and Peche Nacree. “Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel believed the light-reflecting property of pearls enhanced a woman’s natural beauty by bringing a delicate luminosity to her skin. Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, captures […]

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