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Chanel to stage cruise show in Paris

While many of their competitors, like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, are globetrotting for their cruise collection shows, Chanel has decided to stick to their own backyard and show in Paris on May 3. The show will take place at the Grand Palais, which was the exact location of last year's show. The news was first reported by WWD. France's...

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Video: Backstage of Chanel Chance film directed by Jean-Paul Guode

The making-of of the film directed by Jean-Paul Goude around the 4 CHANCE fragrances, including the new CHANCE EAU TENDRE Eau de Parfum. Source: Chanel, YouTube.

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Chanel acquires minority stake in watchmaker Kenissi

Chanel is looking to strengthen its position in the watchmaking market. The French fashion house has acquired a 20 percent stake in Kenissi, a Swiss company making small timepiece parts, Reuters reports. Kenissi joins a number of other watch companies in Chanel’s investment portfolio, which also includes Bell & Ross, Romain Gauthier, G&F...

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Chanel is the most loved luxury brand of 2018

After a stellar year and far-reaching marketing initiatives, French luxury house Chanel has been named the ‘Most Loved Luxury Fashion Brand of 2018.' The Paris-based Maison achieved the highest number of reactions to its posts and also saw the highest number of content shares according to the latest ‘Luxury Social Reactions Index (LSRI) 2018...

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Chanel couture show subject of new documentary

The Chanel runway presentations are always a highlight of Paris fashion weeks. The luxurious clothes, the décor, the production and top model casting make it one of the most anticipated shows each season. Now the subject of a new documentary, Chanel’s spring summer 2018 haute couture show will be featured in one of the episodes in the new series...

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Video: Chanel Pre Fall 2019 NYC

Chanel shows pre fall collection for 2019 in New York City. Source: Youtube, Chanel

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Chanel's exotic skin ban was a practical decision, but with consequences

Not everyone heralded Chanel's decision to ban exotic skin from its future collections. An Op-Ed by several Chairs of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, argued that banning reptile skins will not save any species. "In our opinion, as leaders within the world’s largest and oldest conservation organisation, the decision may...

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Chanel sheds crocodile and snake skin

Chanel has become the first luxury fashion house to turn its back on exotic animal pelts such as lizard, crocodile and snake skin, in a move hailed by animal rights groups Tuesday. Its head of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky declared that it "would no longer use exotic skins in our future creations", saying it was becoming more difficult to source...

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Chanel to ban fur and exotic skins from future collections

“The champagne corks are popping at PETA”, said the organization’s Director of International Programmes, Mimi Bekhechi, on an email to FashionUnited. The reason? Luxury fashion house Chanel is reported to have banned the use of fur and exotic skins, including crocodile, lizard, snake and stingray, from its future collections. “For decades, PETA...

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Video: Cruise 2018/19 Shoes

Source: Chanel, YouTube.

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Video: Chanel ss19

Chanel ss 19 collection announced on a realistic indoor beach runway. Source: Chanel, Youtube

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Chanel accuses the RealReal of selling counterfeit handbags

Chanel has claimed digital luxury consignment shop the RealReal is guilty of selling fake handbags. It is a serious claim, especially against a retailer that prides itself in its authentication methods. The RealReal states on its website, “We know exactly how to tell a real from counterfeit, from the quality of the leather to the zipper...