{"id":84922,"date":"2020-09-28T15:44:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T14:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=84922"},"modified":"2020-10-12T14:34:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T13:34:23","slug":"chanel-booked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=84922","title":{"rendered":"Chanel Booked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The internationally renowned French fashion house Chanel has unquestionably made a bold and lasting impression on women\u2019s twentieth century ready to wear and Haute Couture fashion. From its humble beginnings in the world of hat making, set in an early 20th Century Parisian street, the House of Chanel has evolved into one of the&nbsp;world\u2019s leading luxury brands. Find out about three new books on Coco herself and the house in our article <em>Chanel Booked.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">There are three exciting new books all the Chanel fans and fashion lovers will love to devour.   Each takes a different angle of the multi-faceted home of this renowned House.  From the personal and work life of Gabrielle &#8216;Coco&#8217; Chanel to some of her most famous quotes all the way to when the house was taken over by Karl Lagerfeld&#8217;s creations for Chanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780500518366-1.jpg?resize=183%2C268&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85439\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780500518366-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85439\" class=\"wp-image-85439\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-at-14.54.22-1.png?resize=167%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85440\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-at-14.54.22-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85440\" class=\"wp-image-85440\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-at-14.54.35-1.png?resize=183%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85441\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-at-14.54.35-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85441\" class=\"wp-image-85441\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The world according to &#8216;Coco<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">We all know the name Chanel. You don&#8217;t have to know about clothing or fashion to know this internationally recognised French master of style.  Coco Chanel achieved legendary status across the world yet continued to captivate young generations of fashion fans even after her death. This new book <em>The &nbsp;World According to Coco<\/em>&nbsp;is the perfect gift for lovers of fashion in general and Chanel in particular. A selection of quotes she uttered over the years that highlight her sometimes somewhat cutting humour and her style beliefs. The book contains quotes on fashion, style, colour, time and fragrance giving a personal insight into the great lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked-3.jpg?resize=580%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85427\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85427\" class=\"wp-image-85427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">READY TO WEAR FALL WINTER 2005_06\nCHANEL\nPARIS fashion week 2005_february28th to march 7th<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Images \u00a9 firstVIEW&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chanel catwalk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">When Madame Chanel died the house of Chanel was a little tired and worn out.  Even though she was still being praised for her collections the brand no longer held its grand place in fashion hierarchy.  When asked to join and take over the collections many advise German designer Karl Lagerfeld not to join but he chose to and revolutionised the house forwarded it towards more glory than anyone could ever have imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Ever since his first show for the house in 1983, the enigmatic German designer Karl Lagerfeld&#8217;s Chanel collections have consistently made headlines and dictated trends the world over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chenal-booked-6-to-wear-copy.jpg?resize=580%2C871&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chenal-booked-6-to-wear-copy.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chenal-booked-6-to-wear-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>PARIS  Fashion week  February 2008 CHANEL Ready to wear fall winter 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Images \u00a9 firstVIEW&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, every Chanel collection ever created by Lagerfeld has been gathered in one large glossy volume giving a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the world s most influential fashion brands. This publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chanel, from the days of Coco Chanel to present day, followed by a brief biographical profile of Karl Lagerfeld, before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically and introduced by a short text unveiling each collection&#8217;s influences and highlights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Each section is illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images, showcasing hundreds of spectacular outfits (from evening dresses and day suits to casual and sports pieces), details, accessories (from hats and jewellery to handbags and shoes), as well as stunning show set designs, and of course the most important models of each era who wore them on the runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P131-Autumn-Winter-1991%E2%80%931992-ready-To-Wear-2.jpg?resize=580%2C912&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85424\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85424\" class=\"wp-image-85424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P131-Autumn-Winter-1991%E2%80%931992-ready-To-Wear-2.jpg?resize=651%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P131-Autumn-Winter-1991%E2%80%931992-ready-To-Wear-2.jpg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/P131-Autumn-Winter-1991%E2%80%931992-ready-To-Wear-2.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked.jpg?resize=580%2C850&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85425\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85425\" class=\"wp-image-85425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booked.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cahnel-booked-2.jpg?resize=580%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"85426\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cahnel-booked-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?attachment_id=85426\" class=\"wp-image-85426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cahnel-booked-2.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cahnel-booked-2.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Paris_Ready to wear _fall winter_1995_1996\nCHANEL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Images \u00a9 firstVIEW&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gabrielle Chanel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">This publication is a retrospective of the life and work of Coco Chanel. Gabrielle \u2018Coco\u2019 Chanel was an icon of fashion, and can lay claim to having invented the look of the 20th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">She stripped women of their corsets and feathers, bobbed their hair, put them in bathing suits, and sent them out to get tanned in the sun. She introduced the little black dress; trousers for women; and costume jewellery; her exquisitely comfortable suit that became her trademark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Early in the Roaring Twenties, Chanel made the first-ever couture perfume, the infamous No. 5  presenting it in the famous little square-cut flagon that, inspired by Picasso and Cubism, that became the arch symbol of the Art Deco style. No. 5 and remains one of the most popular scents ever created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of quotes to read about fashion and humour alongside glossy rich images within each of these beautiful books. Three books that open up the multi-layered world of the House of Chanel and the stars that ran them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">These books are the kinds of publications to keep forever, each unique, each an insight into the most important house not just of the 20th century but also as we move forward into the 21st century.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Below are a few facts that not everyone knows about both &#8216;Coco&#8217; and Karl Lagerfeld.  Matched with the insights are some quotes  taken straight from the book <em>The world according to Coco<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cabaret singer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Before she ever had anything to do with fashion she was a singer.  The only money she earned from was singing at a&nbsp;caf\u00e9-concert&nbsp;where she managed to accumulate cash when the plate was passed among the audience in appreciation of her performance. ( quote page 26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Money is not beautiful.&nbsp; It\u2019s convenient&#8221; <\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The name coco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Gabrielle Chanel acquired the name \u201cCoco\u201d during her singing years it was not just her name she was known by it becuase she became identified with two popular songs \u201d Ko Ko Ri Ko\u201d and \u201cQui qu\u2019a vu Coco\u201d (quote page 13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Without trying I have always been different from other people&#8217;. <\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booke-4-.jpg?resize=580%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booke-4-.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booke-4-.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chanel-booke-4-.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Chanel\nParis Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015 Sept-Oct 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Images \u00a9 firstVIEW&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Introduced pants for women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Coco Chanel outraged the fashion world when she wore pants in Venice, to make travelling by gondola easier. Coco Chanel decided that there was no comfortable way to ride a horse while wearing a long skirt. So she introduced pants for women. (quote page 31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;A fashion that never reaches the street is not a fashion&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfume<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Talking about her famous perfume  Chanel No 5,  launched in 1921 it had its place in history secured when Marilyn Monroe was asked what she wore to bed and she answered&nbsp;\u201cJust a few drops of Chanel No 5\u2033. It was called&nbsp;Chanel No 5 as it was the 5th scent from her samples. (quote page 91)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;Women wear the perfumes they are given! But equally you should wear a perfume you love, one that belongs to you. When I leave a jacket behind somewhere, people know that it belongs to me&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Designing hats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Coco Chanel started her fashion career by designing hats. With the help of one of her male admirers, she opened her first shop in Paris in 1913. As it became more popular, she started selling clothes as well. (quote page 59)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em> A style never goes out of fashion &#8220;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1a.-Chapeau-entre-1913-et-1915.jpg?resize=580%2C748&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1a.-Chapeau-entre-1913-et-1915.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1a.-Chapeau-entre-1913-et-1915.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lived in a hotel for more than 30 years<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Talking about her life Coco Chanel lived a solitary one, residing at the Hotel Ritz in Paris, where she passed away in 1971, at the age of 87. During the days she stayed at her work apartment and spent the nights at the Ritz. (quote page 16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;I don\u2019t have anyone to discipline me. I discipline myself.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chanel suit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Chanel revolutionized women\u2019s fashion when she freed them from the \u201cdresses in which one can\u2019t move\u201d. The famous Chanel suit has a military-inspired jacket, pad pockets, and buttons that look like jewellery. ( quote page 31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Fashion moves forwards, not backwards \u2013 there\u2019s no going back. You must live with the times.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13a.-Tailleurs-PE-1961-copy.jpg?resize=580%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13a.-Tailleurs-PE-1961-copy.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/13a.-Tailleurs-PE-1961-copy.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The lion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wondered why the lion is so present in Chanel\u2019s jewellery?  Well, it&#8217;s because her zodiac sign was&nbsp;Leo. All her life she kept a lion statue next to her cigarettes and scissors.  (quote page 78)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Jewellery is not meant to make you look rich, but to make you look adorned it\u2019s not the same thing.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Black colour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">For Coco Chanel, black revealed a woman\u2019s radiance and accentuated the essential woman. She believed that there is nothing more elegant than a little&nbsp;black&nbsp;dress. (quote page 89)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;Before me nobody dared to wear black.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<strong>The little black dress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1920s she introduced the Little Black Dress to fashion. Intended to be affordable and easy-to-wear. (quote page 99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>So I imposed black; it\u2019s still going strong today,&nbsp; for black wipes out everything else around.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/22a.-Robe-de-cocktail-PE-1959-copy.jpg?resize=580%2C752&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/22a.-Robe-de-cocktail-PE-1959-copy.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/22a.-Robe-de-cocktail-PE-1959-copy.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Short hair for women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Her influence wasn\u2019t just on clothes. At night, she appeared at the opera house with short hair, inspiring many women to adopt the new \u201cgar\u00e7on\u201d (boyish) style. ( quote page 58)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;Other designers pursued fashion, whereas I created a style.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tanning<\/strong> <strong>became<\/strong> <strong>a<\/strong> <strong>trend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In the early 20th century, tanning wasn\u2019t yet the trend as it was associated with working outdoors in manual labour.  Chanel accidentally started a trend when in 1923 she got a bit too much sun on a Mediterranean cruise. She was photographed disembarking in Cannes, and tanned skin became a symbol of wealth and beauty. (quote page 28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>I am neither behind the times nor ahead of the times; my fashion follows life.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Superstitious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Chanel was superstitious. Her apartment was filled with lucky symbols to indulge these superstitions, such as a frog with its mouth open, pairs of Japanese deer, and wheat motifs, which symbolized prosperity. Chanel was also a big believer in the healing power of crystals, and each room contained a crystal chandelier <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Katharine<\/strong> <strong>as<\/strong> <strong>Coco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 1969, a musical inspired by the life of Coco Chanel premiered on Broadway starring Katherine Hepburn as Coco. The show was not only the only musical in which Hepburn appeared on stage, but it scored seven Tony Award nominations, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and Best Costume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chanel<\/strong> <strong>logo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The logo on handbag, earrings, necklaces, and dozens of other products, the famous interlocking &#8220;Cs&#8221; of the Chanel logo were created by the designer and first appeared circa 1924 on bottles for her signature fragrance, Chanel No. 5. The logo hasn&#8217;t changed since then. ( quote page 116)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Those capable of inventing are rare; those who do not invent are many. Therefore, they are stronger.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shoulder<\/strong> <strong>bags<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;In 1955, Chanel changed introduced the&nbsp;2.55 Chanel Shoulder Bag The sleek bag featured quilted leather and a signature&nbsp;gold chain&nbsp;for the strap, making it glamorous for women to wear a bag on their shoulder.   (quote page 112).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;Discoveries are made to be lost.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jersey<\/strong> <strong>fabric<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">When Chanel first starting designing in the early 20th century, women&#8217;s fashion relied on the corset, which made for tight, fitted, and uncomfortable styles. Chanel liberated the silhouette by using&nbsp;jersey a fabric then primarily used for men&#8217;s underwear. Jersey was inexpensive and it draped well, making it perfect for Chanel&#8217;s early designs of simple dresses.   (quote page 59)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"> <em>&#8220;I am a slave to my own style&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favourite<\/strong> <strong>flower<\/strong> <strong>Camelia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The camellia flower has become one of the most iconic symbols of the Chanel brand, featured prominently in the apparel and accessories. In 1992, WWD visited Chanel\u2019s atelier as the brand was designing various camellia pins for its upcoming couture show.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two<\/strong> <strong>toned<\/strong> <strong>shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 1957,&nbsp;Chanel&nbsp;created the&nbsp;two-tone&nbsp;slingback&nbsp;shoe&nbsp;in beige and black. It created a highly graphic effect: the beige lengthened the leg while the black shortened the foot. (quote page 68)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Elegance does not lie in mimicry, but in the instinct that directs a woman towards what suits her body and her personality.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/16a.-Soulier-bicolore-vers-1961.jpg?resize=580%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/16a.-Soulier-bicolore-vers-1961.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/16a.-Soulier-bicolore-vers-1961.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 1987 Karl Lagerfeld took over the House of Chanel already having had success in the industry. Here is a few lesser-known facts about him .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He refused to admit his age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The ultimate mystery surrounds Lagerfeld\u2019s real age which has been disputed by several sources. Lagerfeld claims he was born in 1935 while the&nbsp;internet is adamant that the creative genius was born on Sept. 10, 1933. To add to the confusion, Lagerfeld&#8217;s representative told&nbsp;The Telegraph&nbsp;in 2013 that the designer was born in 1938.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iconic ponytail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Famously known for his trademark black aviator shades and flamboyant white ponytail, 1976 was the year Lagerfeld decided to embark on growing his hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diet<\/strong> <strong>coke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld consumed up to&nbsp;10 cans of Diet Coke&nbsp;on a daily basis. \u201cI drink Diet Coke from the minute I get up to the minute I go to bed. I can even drink it in the middle of the night, and I can sleep. I don&#8217;t drink coffee, I don&#8217;t drink tea, I drink nothing else,\u201d he told&nbsp;Harper\u2019s Bazaar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>loved<\/strong> <strong>reading<\/strong> <strong>books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld was an avid reader with impressive collection that boasted 300,000 books in his personal library. As for their unusual positioning?&nbsp;The books in his collection were rotated sideways so he didn&#8217;t have to tilt his head to read the titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Talented photographer<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Not only did Karl have an exceptional artistic talent, but he also was a keen photographer who actively&nbsp;shot all of the marketing and media campaigns for each of the brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Owned<\/strong> <strong>300<\/strong> <strong>iPod<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been said that Lagerfeld had an extensive tech collection that featured 300 iPods, each one programmed with different music. Unsurprisingly,&nbsp;he stored his collection in a custom-made limited-edition Louis Vuitton trunk nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He lost 42 kilo in 13 months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 2001, the designer underwent a dramatic body transformation of his own and claimed to have shed 42 kilograms in just 13 months, revealing that he woke up one day and was no longer satisfied with his physical appearance. Lagerfeld&#8217;s unusual diet tips and tricks can be found in his book&nbsp;The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dropping<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>T<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt. He dropped the \u201ct\u201d from his last name early in his career, reportedly to make&nbsp;it sound more commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Humble beginnings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld\u2019s father, Otto Ludwig Lagerfeldt, owned a company that exported evaporated milk. At the time he met Elizabeth, his future wife, she was working as a lingerie salesperson (perhaps inspiring her son\u2019s interest in ladies\u2019 fashion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spoiled<\/strong> <strong>Rotten<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld claims that as a child he was \u201cunbearable and spoiled,\u201d comparing himself to Shirley Temple, and even until his last days&nbsp;he couldn&#8217;t go to sleep without a pillow clutched to his stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Big<\/strong> <strong>break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld got his start in the fashion world in 1955, after winning a design competition sponsored by International Wool Secretariat, taking first place in the coat category.&nbsp;After the contest, he&nbsp;met a fellow winner of another category, who would also go on to become a famous designer and a close friend. That winner\u2019s name was none other than Yves Saint Laurent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Freelancing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld stayed at Tiziani until 1969, but in 1964 he began freelancing for Chlo\u00e9, designing a few pieces for each collection, and in 1965 began designing furs, accessories, and clothing for Fendi, the Italian fashion house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hired<\/strong> <strong>gun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">During Lagerfeld\u2019s career, he developed a reputation for jumping from one label to the next, with a nearly unparalleled track record of success. At Chanel in the early 1980s he managed&nbsp;a seemingly impossible feat: He brought what was thought of as a near-dead brand back to life with a&nbsp;new and popular fashion line of ready-to-wear clothes. He is also credited with integrating the famous interlocked \u201cCC\u201d monogram of Coco Chanel as a styled pattern for the House of Chanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On is own<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 1984, after more than 20 years designing for various fashion houses in Europe, Lagerfeld launched his own brand, which he built around the idea of what he described as \u201cintellectual sexiness.\u201d The brand developed a reputation for quality tailoring with bold ready-to-wear pieces like cardigan jackets in bright colours. Lagerfeld sold the line in 2005 to Tommy Hilfiger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Silver screen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld has served as costume designer for 16 film productions, including the 1988 French Oscar-winner,&nbsp;Babette\u2019s Feast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Picture perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to speaking French, English, German and Italian, Lagerfeld speaks fluent emoji: he even created and released 30 emojis. The emojis included a silhouette of the famous designer, studded-gloved hands making a heart shape, and smiling and frowning faces of his famous cat, Choupette. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From designer to director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 2013, he directed the short film&nbsp;<em>Once Upon a Time\u2026<\/em>, featuring Keira Knightley in the role of Coco Chanel and Clotilde Hesme as her aunt Adrienne Chanel. The short tells the story of Chanel opening her first shop in French city of Deauville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reincarnation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 2014, Lagerfeld collaborated with musician Pharrell Williams to co-direct a short film, titled&nbsp;<em>Reincarnation,<\/em>&nbsp;produced by the House of Chanel. The short, filmed in Paris, starred Geraldine Chaplin as Coco Chanel, and told a fictionalized story of Coco\u2019s inspiration to design her famous little black jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scent of a legend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">What does Karl Lagerfeld smell like? According to&nbsp;<em>ELLE<\/em>, like \u201cfresh, ironed linen.\u201d The designer launched his first line of fragrances under his name in 2014, with a signature fragrance for men and one for women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Avoiding vices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Lagerfeld abstains from alcohol, claiming that he falls asleep instantly when he drinks. He also claims to stay away from cigarettes because he needs his hands \u201cfor sketching,\u201d and attributes his ageless skin to washing it every day before bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Books info<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed reading <em>Chanel Booked<\/em> then why not read <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/books-on-film\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/books-on-film\/\" target=\"_blank\">Books on Film Here<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about <em>Chanel forever<\/em> at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thames 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