Inspired Spring: Coco Chanel's Tailored Chic


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Channeling Coco Before Chanel For a Chic but Youthful Spring Look

When Audrey Tautou brought the spark and sophisticated Parisian style of Coco Chanel to brazen life in the flick Coco Before Chanel, we got hooked on the iconic designer in her earlier years. How to adopt Coco's youthful vitality and style? It's about a smart jacket, a string of pearls, the ubiquitous striped top, and lots of menswear elements: wide trousers, vests, a hat. To make it modern, add Read more

Friday Fab News Roundup!


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Friday Fab News Roundup!

Lookbook: L.A.M.B Fall '09 — WWD Marvellous millinery at the Metropolitan Ball — Guardian UK Mango's newest campaign star is Leigh Lezark! — Nylon Piperlime adds apparel — WWD Is there a setting for high strung? — New York Times Audrey Tautou and Karl Lagerfeld talk Coco Chanel — Vogue UK An ode to the shooting stars of beauty — IHT Recession chic: Why blondes are having more Read more

Audrey Tautou Hops the Night Train With Chanel


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Audrey Tautou Hops the Night Train With Chanel

As the best-selling perfume in the world, Chanel N°5 is a true classic. And in a bit of French serendipity, the new face of the fragrance, Audrey Tautou, stars in the forthcoming film Coco Avant Chanel. While the film hasn't opened, here's a taste of Audrey and Chanel together. Train De Nuit is an extended commercial directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who directed the actress in her famous role as Read more

Beauty Byte: Audrey Tautou to Be No. 5 Alive?


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Audrey Tautou for Chanel No 5

Magnifique! WWD reports that French actress Audrey Tautou is rumored to be the next face of Chanel No. 5 perfume. If it's true — and considering WWD's insider reports are almost always right, it probably is — then Audrey will follow icons such as Nicole Kidman and Catherine Deneuve in representing the scent. Truthfully, I'm surprised that Chanel hasn't signed her before. Audrey Tautou's Read more