Chanel’s cool and contemporary collection gains a new friendly face ...

The house of Chanel has had quite a year. First, Karl Lagerfeld – one of the most influential designers in the known galaxy – put to rest some nasty rumors that he was leaving his design duties at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about haute couture and fashion history. 5/7/32: English socialite, Lady Pamela Smith (1914- 1982), standing beside French ...

Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, “Coco’s” first customers were princesses and duchesses, but she dressed them like secretaries and stenographers in faux pearls, trench coats, simple knits, turtleneck ...

Until Gabrielle Chanel became Coco, she left barely a footprint. However, by tracing her history through rural France, Justine Picardie has been able to piece together her childhood. The butcher was ...