• Journal,  The How-To Guide

    Keira Mademoiselle

    Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice, Anna Karenina) wears the shoes of Coco Chanel in a Karl Lagerfeld short film called Once Upon a Time. Knightley has been the face of Coco Mademoiselle since 2006 and she is not the first actress to impersonate one of the most iconic and controversial figures of the 20th century. Known to play incredibly strong characters and for her daring and impeccable sense of fashion, Keira seems to be the best choice for the part. Out of the many innovations that Coco Chanel had brought to the female fashion world, aside for the famous little black dress, women wearing trousers is perhaps the most memorable and…

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    Chanel’s The Little Black Jacket Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery

    This weekend, we are going to be popping along to the Saatchi gallery to see The Little Black Jacket exhibition which celebrates Karl Lagerfeld’s new book. With the help of ex-French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, Karl has photographed a fantastic array of stylish celebs wearing the classic Chanel little black jacket. It is fascinating to see the same garment worn in such different ways, along with the personality of the wearers coming through. Here are a few of the images on show, we love the picture of American Vogue editor Anna Wintour as even though she has her back to the camera, you know it is her. Her hair cut…