Coco Chanel was a woman whose life and work were so extraordinary that her imprint is still all over the brand she founded more than a hundred years ago. From her obsessions to her love life, Chanel—the woman and the designer— remains an endless treasure trove of inspiration for the House’s creative directors. One of the strongest codes that Chanel established for her Maison was the use of tweed. At about the same time she fell in love with the Duke of Westminster, she also fell in love with the surroundings of his country estate in the Great Scottish outdoors. The uniform of tweeds worn by the Duke and his aristocratic peers were to Chanel like soft armour against the harshness of the Scottish climes.
Chanel, as always looking for ways to liberate and modernise womenswear, adapted the tweed jacket for the feminine wardrobe and turned it into a signal of modern elegance. Since then, tweed has been an inextricable part of the House lexicon—present in every ready-to-wear and haute couture collection. But in 2020, the House went one step further—it found a way to translate that distinctively woven fabric into high jewellery. Three years ago, the TWEED DE CHANEL high jewellery collection launched with 45 pieces. This year, the collection is expanded with 63 new high jewellery pieces and 13 updates on the 2020 pieces—previously monochromatic designs now rendered in brilliant colour.
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The Great Unknown
It's a fresh chapter for Thai actress Nuttanicha "Nychaa" Dungwattanawanich as she strikes out on her own.
FINDING XANADU
Adventure, magic and freedom await in the land of the blue sky, Mongolia.
TALKING POINTS
From the worlds of Art, Culture, Travel and Design.
TIMELESS LUXURY
In Hosanna Swee and Tom Chng's stunning apartment, an eye for detail and love for horological collectibles reveals an elegant and minimalist escape.
PRIM FOR PRIMETIME
Chanikarn \"Prim\" Tangkabodee reminisces on her journey from a child actor to a superstar in-the-making.
INSPIRATION
The suave music artiste is no stranger to the world of fashion. In fact, he describes fashion as the forefront of his and his family's personal expression, as well as a form of manners.
WELL, SUITED?
As attitudes towards dress codes shift, is the suit about to exit our closets?
DARK HORSE
In his next role and what is easily his most challenging character to date―actor Brian Ng wants one thing from you: your hatred.
THE POWER OF PERETTI
In a hidden village of Sant Marti Vell in Spain, where Elsa Peretti lived, loved and created enduring symbols of design and beauty for Tiffany & Co., Kenneth Goh traces and marvels at her 50 years of legacy.
REDEFINING ROYALTY
Chaumet's Charles Leung talks to BAZAAR about the beauty and the resilience of the 244-year-old French jewellery brand in a new era.
