6/15/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Icon

Karl Lagerfeld, an icon in his own right, reinvents Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel’s namesake brand for today’s world by blending timeless modernity with classic femininity. Get to know the storied head designer and creative director of Chanel in this episode of Minidocs. Continue reading

8/13/16 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES EXTRA: Ready-to-Wear Chanel Show Fall-Winter 2016/17

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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For the Chanel Fall/Winter 2016/17 Ready-to-Wear fashion show Karl Lagerfeld hit upon one way to make every show-goer happy this morning, and it wasn’t from the wonderment of a set of gargantuan proportions. Quite simply, it was giving each and every one of his guests a front row seat. Continue reading

1/30/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Chanel- Spring-Summer 2016 Haute Couture Show

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The Chanel Spring/Summer 2016 Haute Couture Show that took place on January 26th, 2016 at the Grand Palais in Paris.  Continue reading

10/24/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: The Return by Karl Lagerfeld

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In December 1953, Coco Chanel began her incredible return to center stage. The designer reopens her Haute Couture house after fifteen years of absence. The collection is welcomed by the French press with an icy silence. Only the American media supports the looks that define the rebirth of Chanel’s style. The Return retraces this determining period, that shaped the legend of the designer of rue Cambon forever. The Return, imagined, written and directed by Karl Lagerfeld, features Geraldine Chaplin in the role of Gabrielle Chanel, Rupert Everett, Anna Mouglalis, Lady Amanda Harlech, Arielle Dombasle, Kati Nescher, Vincent Darré and Sam McKnight. Continue reading

10/19/15/ Hollywood Monday: Once Upon A Time… by Karl Lagerfeld

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Karl Lagerfeld returns to the director’s chair with his 18-minute short film Once Upon A Time. The film is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Chanel boutique in Deauville Normandy, which Lagerfeld allegedly went to great lengths to reproduce. Keira Knightley stars as the late Coco Chanel.  Continue reading

12/29/14/ Hollywood Monday: Once Upon A Time… by Karl Lagerfeld

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Karl Lagerfeld returns to the director’s chair with his 18-minute short film Once Upon A Time. The film is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Chanel boutique in Deauville Normandy, which Lagerfeld allegedly went to great lengths to reproduce. Keira Knightley stars as the late Coco Chanel.  Continue reading

“Reincarnation,” film by Karl Lagerfeld ft. Pharrell Williams, Cara Delevingne & Géraldine Chaplin PLUS- The 2015 Chanel Collection

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Reincarnation is the new short film created and directed by Karl Lagerfeld to accompany the CHANEL Paris-Salzburg 2014/15 Métiers d’art collection. This new short film was the perfect opportunity for Karl Lagerfeld to develop an artistic collaboration with Pharrell Williams, a close friend of the House and personal friend of the designer.  American-born British actress Géraldine Chaplin, (and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin) also stars in the film- her character channels the spirit of fashion designer CoCo Chanel. Continue reading