Here Are the Celebrities Coming to Town for the White House Correspondents Dinner

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• Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883- and the House of Chanel
• Philanthropy, sustainability, arts and culture
• Coco
• Kevin Spacey Docuseries ‘Spacey Unmasked’ To Stream On Max After UK Debut On Channel 4
• DC Area College Students Protest Gaza War at George Washington University Encampment
• Spacey Was Called Out At The Beginning Of The #MeToo Movement
• Costume in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

On a trip to Scotland in 1924 with the Duke of Westminster, Chanel discovered tweed for the first time; a fabric that would go on to define the brand's iconic suiting. In 1924, a few years after opening her couture house at 31 Rue Cambon in 1918, Chanel is asked to create the costumes for the ballet "Le Train Bleu" (above). Others involved in the project include Jean Cocteau, who wrote the libretto, and Pablo Picasso, who created the stage curtain. 1978 saw the launch of the first non-couture, prêt-à-porter line and worldwide distribution of accessories. If you’re on the celeb-spotting hunt, the Four Seasons in Georgetown is a good place to start. The hotel (complete with a “Royal suite” outfitted with bullet-proof glass and a private entrance) is a longtime favorite for visiting stars, and has hosted prior WHCD guests like Angelina Jolie and Owen Wilson.

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883- and the House of Chanel

PT with live coverage hosted by CNN News Central’s John Berman and Sara Sidner. Coverage will include Laura Coates and Harry Enten interviewing red carpet arrivals to commentary from talking heads S.E. Cupp, Scott Jennings, Van Jones, Cari Champion and Van Lathan, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network will be spotlighting the journalism-student scholarships and award winners as much as the celebs. Chanel's careful curation of its new space — from a custom scent and attentive staff to the shades of gold bathing the property — made it feel comfortable and inviting.

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The Radical History and Philosophy of Coco Chanel - AnOther Magazine

The Radical History and Philosophy of Coco Chanel.

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The Spring/Summer 2015 Chanel catwalk included a finale protest complete with signs and model Cara Delevingne wielding a loudspeaker. Seeing double in 2013 with Chanel's matching Spring/Summer couture brides and Hudson Kroenig a mini muse , a fixture on Chanel's runways. For Chanel's 2007 cruise collection, models emerged from a logo-bedecked airplane and onto a tarmac in Santa Monica, California.

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Throughout her career, Chanel succeeded in packaging and marketing her own personal attitudes and style, making her a key arbiter of women’s taste throughout the twentieth century. Chanel's new creative director Virginie Viard ushered in a new era for the Parisian house following Lagerfeld's death, focusing on a sleeker, more pared-back sophistication. Where Lagerfeld tended towards the extravagant, Viard often chooses subtler motifs and runway show sets alike. The Spring/Summer 2014 runway was set up to resemble an art gallery, complete with color-swathed dresses.

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Jerry Hall walked the couture Fall/Winter 1984 runway wearing a sequin maxi dress and pumps. While Wertheimer remained chairman, Françoise Montenay became CEO and President. 2000 saw the launch of the first unisex watch by Chanel, the J12. The same year, Chanel boutiques offering only selections of accessories were opened in the United States. Chanel launched a small selection of menswear as a part of their runway shows.

Princess Diana (shown above in 1998) had an extensive collection of Chanel pieces — from classic bags to colorful suits. In 1978, Chanel introduced its very first ready-to-wear collection for the Fall/Winter season. In the years before World War II broke out, Chanel experienced a boom in business with four thousand employees and five boutiques on Rue Cambon in Paris.

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The Real Story Of The New Look’s Coco Chanel In WW2 - BBC History Magazine

The Real Story Of The New Look’s Coco Chanel In WW2.

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Visiting Chanel's watches and fine jewelry boutique is an experience, which you just can't get online. Bottles of Chanel No. 5 were displayed alongside jewelry pieces, some of which aren't for sale. According to W Magazine, several historic Chanel pieces are currently exhibited in the boutique, like the 55.55 necklace. I was reminded of hours spent at museums with priceless art as I took it all in. Marino also looked to Coco Chanel's interior design aesthetic for the store's design, which blended the simplicity of black and white decor with "ornate Venetian mirrors," he said to The Hollywood Reporter.

\u0022Jersey, the sailor shirt, the tweed suit and jacket, knit twin sets, the little black dress, the two-tone pump, the shoulder bag in quilted leather, pearl necklaces... Gabrielle Chanel invented an allure and created a grammar of style, an eternal reference in the contemporary wardrobe. With the help of one of the male admirers who would provide key financial assistance and social connections over the course of her career, Chanel opened her first shop in Paris in 1913, followed by another in the resort town of Deauville. Selling hats and a limited line of garments, Chanel’s shops developed a dedicated clientele who quickly made her practical sportswear a great success. Much of Chanel’s clothing was made of jersey, a choice of fabric both unusual and inspired.

Alluding to Henry Ford’s revolutionary Model T car, American Vogue called the little black dress the “Ford of Fashion,” and it quickly became a fashion staple. Chanel enjoyed an active social life and had affairs with various wealthy men, notably Arthur (“Boy”) Capel, with whom she had a relationship until his death in 1919. With his financial assistance, she opened Chanel Modes, a tiny millinery shop in Paris, in 1910. Two years later she established a boutique in Deauville, France. There she later sold simple sportswear, such as jersey sweaters. At the time jersey was an inexpensive fabric commonly used in men’s undergarments.

Chanel is opening its first U.S. store dedicated to watches and fine jewelry in the iconic Crown Building on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. The number five of course holds great significance for the luxury house—not only was it founder Gabrielle Chanel’s lucky number, but it remains the name of Chanel’s signature perfume. The store is set to carry fine and high jewelry collections, in addition to watches, and offers shoppers exclusive access to limited-edition launches, early releases, and customization, while showcasing some standout archival pieces. It was then in Biarritz, another city that would soon become in vogue, that she opened her couture house in 1915. She then created N°5 in 1921, the first perfume by a dressmaker, which overturned the codes of perfumery of the era with its trail and refined bottle. In 1937, she herself posed to create advertisements, an innovation and an act of boldness, again...

I wanted to see what the boutique was like without all the celebrity glitz and glamour, so I used a free Monday to head to the store. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. On the mezzanine, there are two additional fine jewelry salons, one of which is dedicated to private clientele. The way that Andrew Bolton and his team put everything together—their understanding of Karl is really special.

That same year, Chanel launched a travel collection, and under a license contract with Luxottica, introduced a line of sunglasses and eyeglass frames. According to Variety, Spacey Unmasked will feature interviews for the first time with “multiple men” who have had experiences with Spacey. The industry trade noted that the description of the two-part docuseries indicates the men are not connected to Spacey’s 2023 sexual assault trial in the U.K. As I turned to walk back downstairs, a group of shoppers were settling into one of the rooms with an employee, appearing at ease in the luxe space. I didn't know if they were used to being in high-end stores or if the staff just made them feel comfortable, but I could see either being true because the space was somehow both luxurious and inviting. The boutique's distinct scent helped to create the perfume bottle illusion, which an employee told me was unique to the store and couldn't be bought.