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Gabrielle Chanel

The latest news and updates on Gabrielle Chanel, a pioneering French fashion designer and astute businesswoman, she revolutionised 20th-century women’s fashion by championing comfort, simplicity, and practicality over restrictive styles. Her iconic contributions include the "little black dress," the Chanel suit, and the groundbreaking Chanel No. 5 perfume. She expertly integrated menswear elements into feminine attire and popularised jersey fabric. Chanel’s keen business acumen and visionary design philosophy, emphasising understated elegance and freedom of movement, established a global luxury brand and profoundly influenced modern style, empowering women through her innovative creations.

The classic Chanel jacket, reborn once more for fall/winter 2026. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: How Chanel jackets evolved through the ages

Reinterpreted across eras, the French maison’s signature jackets remain enduring staples designed for a life in motion.

14 Sep 2026 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s playful, youthful fall/winter 2026 pre-collection

24 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Gracie Abrams is Chanel’s new Coco Mademoiselle

20 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

Fashion

Black is back: the timeless allure of fashion’s most powerful shade

From Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy look and Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to Balenciaga’s fall 2026 show, black is fashion’s enduring contradiction.

16 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

Fendi fall/winter 2026, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut show as chief creative officer at Fendi. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Gucci, Hermès and Chanel all made time for big cats at Watches and Wonders

From lions and a tiger to Cartier’s iconic panther, these pieces bring majestic felines to life through painting, engraving, enamel or marquetry.

13 Aug 2026 - 4:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Paris haute couture show was a storybook brought to life

Inspired by a fairy-tale book found in Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s library, Matthieu Blazy’s latest collection proves that fantasy and function can coexist.

10 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

High Jewellery

High jewellery season dazzles with rare gems, storytelling and elite access

From Marrakech to the Riviera, the season saw the world’s biggest maisons unveil singular creations, vivid colour and symbolic motifs.

14 Jul 2026 - 5:42PM

A model wears the new Bulgari Serpenti necklace and brooch, at the maison’s Eclettica high jewellery event in Milan in March. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Bangle watches are back

Cartier’s Baignoire, Gucci’s Play, Chanel’s Première Galon and Bulgari’s Serpenti are joined by Van Cleef & Arpels’ Perlée Toi & Moi and Tiffany & Co.’s HardWear.

9 Jul 2026 - 6:00AM

Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026: Chanel and Armani Privé for fall/winter

Matthieu Blazy built a storybook world for his second couture show, while Silvana Armani embraced liquid silhouettes for fall/winter.

8 Jul 2026 - 11:21AM

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Style Edit: Chanel Signes & Symboles’ star-studded launch in Hong Kong

Laufey, Kim Go-eun and Park Seo-jun were among the stars to gather for an evening of glittering creativity, craftsmanship and music at The Repulse Bay.

3 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

Carina Lau and Fala Chen arrive at the Chanel Signes & Symboles event in Hong Kong wearing pieces from the maison’s new high jewellery collection. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Imprimé Lion necklace leads its new high jewellery line

The brand’s favourite motifs – the camellia, lion, star and sun – are revisited in 85 spectacular creations.

16 Jul 2026 - 4:13PM

Adding the central sapphire to the Chanel Imprimé Lion necklace, one of the key pieces of Chanel’s Signes & Symboles high jewellery collection. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style shoot: Chanel’s shimmering high jewellery collection Signes & Symboles

The opulent collection is inspired by some of the brand’s most famous icons, including the sun, star, lion and camellia.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel opens temporary IFC salons for fashion, watches and sparkle

While Chanel renovates its Landmark Prince’s flagship store, the temporary IFC Mall boutiques present the house’s full range in a VIP‑ready setting.

1 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM

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Style Edit: Chanel’s watch and jewellery releases, from J12 to a chessboard

Chanel’s president of watches and fine jewellery, Frédéric Grangié, discusses the Nœud de Camélia watch, Chanel Coco Game collection and more.

27 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM

The Chessboard from the Chanel Coco Game collection even includes Coco herself as both queens, covered head to toe in diamonds, of course. Photo: Handout

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Style Edit: Chanel opens the doors to le19M, a secret world of couture artisans

Inside le19M, Chanel’s dedicated new home for métiers d’art, centuries of savoir‑faire meet a new vision of couture craftsmanship.

14 Apr 2026 - 12:53PM

Le19M, Chanel’s new, purpose-built site dedicated to the métiers d’art, houses hundreds of artisans, including flower-making specialist Lemarié – shown here preparing a garment during the making of Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 collection. Photo: Handout

Beauty

The fashion month hair and make-up looks that caught our eye

Beauty highlights of the fall/winter 2026 fashion weeks also included smoky kohl eyes at Dior and Prada’s ‘tired girl’ make-up sported by Bella Hadid and Liu Wen.

18 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

5 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel Next Prize 2026 winning artists announced

The maison has a long history of support for the arts, dating all the way back to the likes of Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau.

23 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM

The Chanel Next Prize seeks to identify contemporary artists who are redefining their disciplines, and empowers them to continue their work with a €100,000 (US$117,500) grant. Photo: Handout

Style Edit

Style Edit: 5 things you didn’t know about Louis Vuitton’s Monogram

Over 100 years on, the LV Monogram has become one of the world’s most durable and recognisable motifs – but how was it created?

9 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Espace Gabrielle Chanel opens in Shanghai

Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was herself an active supporter of artists, composers and writers of her age, including Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí.

12 Jan 2026 - 11:36AM

Fashion

A crisp white shirt as eveningwear, from Chanel to Anne Hathaway

Matthieu Blazy set up a collab with shirtmakers Charvet for his debut at Chanel, while Celine, Miu Miu and Valentino all also showed the versatility of the humble piece.

15 Dec 2025 - 10:23AM

Chanel

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show was an ode to New York City life

It’s not the first time the French maison has presented a collection in the US – this time, Matthieu Blazy took guests, including ambassadors Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky, underground.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM

Chanel

Q&A | A chat with Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky

Chanel lands in New York and unveils a short video starring ambassadors Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky – Pavlovsky tells us more.

2 Dec 2025 - 11:15PMvideocam

Jewellery

From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

2 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM

Jewellery

Moonstone’s soft glow shines in new jewellery releases

The allure of the moonstone is waxing, its beguiling glow decorating new drops from major houses like Chanel and Tiffany & Co., and specialist jewellers like Boodles and Hirsh London.

20 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

Jacquie Aiche moonstone pendants show the distinctive soft glow of the gemstone. Photo: Handout

How luxury is made

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

15 Oct 2025 - 4:00AM

Leather has been a key component in Hermès’ creations since the maison was founded in 1837. Photo: Handout

Paris Fashion Week

Matthieu Blazy launches a new era for Chanel in his dazzling Paris debut

The storied maison’s new creative director shakes things up with a bold debut blending new ideas, reinvention and exactly the right amount of respect for the Coco Chanel legacy.

9 Oct 2025 - 10:19PM

High Jewellery

Style shoot: Chanel’s Reach for the Stars high jewellery collection

The French maison’s high jewellery collection, launched in Kyoto, reaches back in time to mine codes dear to Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.

3 Oct 2025 - 10:00AM

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Gabrielle Chanel

Style Edit: How Chanel jackets evolved through the ages

Reinterpreted across eras, the French maison’s signature jackets remain enduring staples designed for a life in motion.

Style Edit: Chanel’s playful, youthful fall/winter 2026 pre-collection

Style Edit: Gracie Abrams is Chanel’s new Coco Mademoiselle

Black is back: the timeless allure of fashion’s most powerful shade

From Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy look and Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to Balenciaga’s fall 2026 show, black is fashion’s enduring contradiction.

Gucci, Hermès and Chanel all made time for big cats at Watches and Wonders

From lions and a tiger to Cartier’s iconic panther, these pieces bring majestic felines to life through painting, engraving, enamel or marquetry.

Style Edit: Chanel’s Paris haute couture show was a storybook brought to life

Inspired by a fairy-tale book found in Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s library, Matthieu Blazy’s latest collection proves that fantasy and function can coexist.

High jewellery season dazzles with rare gems, storytelling and elite access

From Marrakech to the Riviera, the season saw the world’s biggest maisons unveil singular creations, vivid colour and symbolic motifs.

Bangle watches are back

Cartier’s Baignoire, Gucci’s Play, Chanel’s Première Galon and Bulgari’s Serpenti are joined by Van Cleef & Arpels’ Perlée Toi & Moi and Tiffany & Co.’s HardWear.

Paris Haute Couture Week 2026: Chanel and Armani Privé for fall/winter

Matthieu Blazy built a storybook world for his second couture show, while Silvana Armani embraced liquid silhouettes for fall/winter.

Style Edit: Chanel Signes & Symboles’ star-studded launch in Hong Kong

Laufey, Kim Go-eun and Park Seo-jun were among the stars to gather for an evening of glittering creativity, craftsmanship and music at The Repulse Bay.

Style Edit: Chanel’s Imprimé Lion necklace leads its new high jewellery line

The brand’s favourite motifs – the camellia, lion, star and sun – are revisited in 85 spectacular creations.

Style shoot: Chanel’s shimmering high jewellery collection Signes & Symboles

The opulent collection is inspired by some of the brand’s most famous icons, including the sun, star, lion and camellia.

Style Edit: Chanel opens temporary IFC salons for fashion, watches and sparkle

While Chanel renovates its Landmark Prince’s flagship store, the temporary IFC Mall boutiques present the house’s full range in a VIP‑ready setting.

Style Edit: Chanel’s watch and jewellery releases, from J12 to a chessboard

Chanel’s president of watches and fine jewellery, Frédéric Grangié, discusses the Nœud de Camélia watch, Chanel Coco Game collection and more.

Style Edit: Chanel opens the doors to le19M, a secret world of couture artisans

Inside le19M, Chanel’s dedicated new home for métiers d’art, centuries of savoir‑faire meet a new vision of couture craftsmanship.

The fashion month hair and make-up looks that caught our eye

Beauty highlights of the fall/winter 2026 fashion weeks also included smoky kohl eyes at Dior and Prada’s ‘tired girl’ make-up sported by Bella Hadid and Liu Wen.

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Style Edit: Chanel Next Prize 2026 winning artists announced

The maison has a long history of support for the arts, dating all the way back to the likes of Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau.

Style Edit: 5 things you didn’t know about Louis Vuitton’s Monogram

Over 100 years on, the LV Monogram has become one of the world’s most durable and recognisable motifs – but how was it created?

Style Edit: Espace Gabrielle Chanel opens in Shanghai

Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was herself an active supporter of artists, composers and writers of her age, including Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí.

A crisp white shirt as eveningwear, from Chanel to Anne Hathaway

Matthieu Blazy set up a collab with shirtmakers Charvet for his debut at Chanel, while Celine, Miu Miu and Valentino all also showed the versatility of the humble piece.

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show was an ode to New York City life

It’s not the first time the French maison has presented a collection in the US – this time, Matthieu Blazy took guests, including ambassadors Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky, underground.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Q&A | A chat with Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky

Chanel lands in New York and unveils a short video starring ambassadors Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky – Pavlovsky tells us more.

From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

Moonstone’s soft glow shines in new jewellery releases

The allure of the moonstone is waxing, its beguiling glow decorating new drops from major houses like Chanel and Tiffany & Co., and specialist jewellers like Boodles and Hirsh London.

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

Matthieu Blazy launches a new era for Chanel in his dazzling Paris debut

The storied maison’s new creative director shakes things up with a bold debut blending new ideas, reinvention and exactly the right amount of respect for the Coco Chanel legacy.

Style shoot: Chanel’s Reach for the Stars high jewellery collection

The French maison’s high jewellery collection, launched in Kyoto, reaches back in time to mine codes dear to Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.

Q&A | A chat with Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky