november-2011

IN THE KNOW
Chanel
Hopping
A new book about the life of Coco
Chanel inspires us to fly to Paris
to seek out her style secrets
FASHION
You’ve seen the films about Coco
Chanel, bought the lipstick and
loved the Keira Knightley adverts
– now comes the coffee-table
book. Titled Intimate Chanel, it
draws on the memories of her
great niece, Gabrielle Pallasse-Labrunie, who shares
previously unseen family photos.
But the influence of Coco is still going strong in
many other ways, not just in her shops. When it
comes to this season’s accessories, the designer has
subtly left her imprint on other brands – and you
don’t have to pay designer prices either.
Our French style guru Nathalie Beurg (above),
a personal shopper and image consultant in the UK
who organises bespoke trips to Paris, says: “There
are some really interesting Parisian boutiques and
designers who are influenced by Coco Chanel, not in
an obvious way necessarily, but it’s more fun to dig
these ones out.”
Here, Nathalie gives the lowdown on how to
tap into the spirit of Chanel by checking out the
following shops which have all kept a flavour of
the late Mademoiselle…
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La Fabrique de Lunettes
“One of the most amazing shops
in Paris, this unusual glasses
emporium lets you rent – as well as
buy – sunglasses. So you can spend
a weekend wearing the famous
big, black Chanel shades.”
11 Boulevard du Temple, 3rd
arrondissement. lafrabriquedelunettes.fr