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Magic Realist Painter Bridget Tichenor at Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico (VIDEO)

VernissageTV | Posted 06.04.2012

Read More: Bridget Bate Tichenor, Masks, Art, Mexico City, CoCo Chanel, Paintings, Painter, Arte, Mexico, Modern Art, Bridget Tichenor, Surrealist Art, Video, Arts News

The biography of Bridget Bate Tichenor reads like a "Who's Who" of the high society of the first half of the 20th Century, but only in recent years he...

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Why I Love The Paris Ritz

Kathleen Beckett | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Hotels, Ernest Hemingway, CoCo Chanel, International Destinations, Ritz Paris, Ritz Paris Renovation, Ritz Paris Closure, Slideexpand, Ritz, Travel Blogs, Destinations, The-Ritz-Paris, Travel News

There's still time to experience the Ritz before it's too late. The rue Cambon side with its Hemingway Bar may already have closed, but the Bar Vendome with its open-air Terrace, the Espadon restaurant, the Ritz-Escoffier cooking school, the Ritz Health Club pool, the rooms themselves, even Coco Chanel's suite, all remain open, until the last booking the night of July 31. On August 1, c'est fini.

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Coco and Some Coquettes at the MidWinter Gala

Jennifer Raiser | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: San Francisco Around Town, CoCo Chanel, Sfwire, Midwinter Gala, Slidepollajax, San Francisco Society, San Francisco Socialites, San Francisco News

Coco Chanel would have appreciated the coquettes who artfully arrayed themselves at the Legion of Honor for the MidWinter Gala.

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Chanel: A Lion in Tweed

Kirsten Chilstrom | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Karl Lagerfeld, CoCo Chanel, Chanel, Lausanne-Switzerland, Style News

Gabrielle, or "Coco" as she preferred, was a complex and complicated woman. Or, at least, that is how she is portrayed in the three (yes, three) books that came out just this season.

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Letting Go Of Being Nice

Karen Karbo | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Niceness, Hepburn, CoCo Chanel, Women, Bitch, Georgia O'Keeffe, Fifty News

Four years ago, during a talk I was giving on Katharine Hepburn, to celebrate the publication of my book How to Hepburn, a woman raised her hand and a...

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How to Look Rich on the Cheap

Amy Tara Koch | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Amy Tara Koch, Fashion, CoCo Chanel, Beauty, Fashion Tips, Beauty Product Tips, Beauty Advice, Beauty Products, Fashion Trends, Style News

Looking rich does not require dropping loads of cash on designer duds. The trick? Confidence, serious grooming and the ability to mix and match quality classics with on trend accents.

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Fashionably Late: Style News You Might Have Missed This Week

The Huffington Post | Marielle Bingham | Posted 11.22.2011

Welcome to Fashionably Late, where we round up the Style scraps that didn't make it to our news page this week. Click through and catch up on what els...

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The Next Alexander McQueen?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Miuccia Prada Elsa Schiaparelli, Style News, Met, CoCo Chanel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Elsa Schiaparelli, Miuccia Prada, Designers, Prada, Costume Institute, Style News

The best thing for a fashion designer's career? Get an exhibit at the Met. After this year's blockbuster "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit...

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Brilliant Chanel

Linda Simon | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Designers, Corset, Fashion, CoCo Chanel, Chanel, Petite, Style News

Coco Chanel was one of the most famous fashion designers in the world, who liberated women from corsets, created the sexy little black dress, and designed nubby wool jackets with braid trim and gold chains.

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Coco Chanel's Drug Habit, Lesbian Affairs Revealed

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life, Designers, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, CoCo Chanel, Coco Chanel Book, Chanel, Video, Style News

If Coco Chanel designed for liberated female customers, it may have been because she counted herself among them. Women's Wear Daily reports that a ...

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PHOTOS: 17 French Style Icons

The Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Jane Birkin, Anna Karina, Marie Antoinette, France, Simone De Beauvoir, Emmanuelle Alt, Carla Bruni, Edith Piaf, CoCo Chanel, French Style, Jacqueline De Ribes, Fashion, Clemence Poesy, French Fashion, Style News

Bon quatorze juillet! In honor of Bastille Day, we rounded up some of our favorite French fashion stars. You know, the ones who truly epitomize tha...

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The Jewels of Brooklyn Flea

Bianca Turetsky | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: CoCo Chanel, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Shopping, NY Around Town, Bakelite Bracelet, Brooklyn Flea, Little Black Dress, Chanel, Young Adult Fiction, Style News

If there's one thing that gets me inspired, it's vintage shopping. I've found some of my favorite vintage pieces at the Brooklyn Flea.

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Dressed for Success: Style vs. Trends

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.27.2011

Read More: Healdsburg, Pants Suit Tuxedo, Dresses, T-Shirts, Personal Shopper, Personal Style, Fashion, Cocktail Attire, Suits, Casual Friday, The White House, Dress Shirts, Dress Etiquette, San Francisco Magazine, Sunday Best, Fashion Industry, Models TV Ads, Party, Wardrobe, Boutiques, Different, Harpers? Bazaar, Bogner Techno Pant, Pumps, Haute Couture, CoCo Chanel, Trends, Evening Bag, Season, White Tie, Less Is More, Style Is Eternal, Invitation, Susan Graf, Kid Gloves, Fashion Week, Evening Dress, Jeans, Vogue, Elizabeth Varnell, Jewels, Women, Style, Black Tie, Dress for Success, Helpers House of Couture, Weekend Wear, Fashions Fade, Department Stores, Chic, Sloppy, Blouses, Occasion, Slacks, Polos, Style News

Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.

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Karl Lagerfeld Sketches Coco Chanel (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Karl Lagerfeld tapped into his inner Manet, making several original sketches for Justine Picardie's biography on Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, set to be re...

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WATCH: Keira Knightley Becomes A 'Chanel Superwoman' In A Sexy Catsuit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CoCo Chanel, Keira Knightley Coco Mademoiselle, Keira Knightley, Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge, Audrey Tautou, Pride and Prejudice, Joe Wright, Chanel Superwoman, Atonement, Keira Knightley Chanel, Video, Entertainment News

The new preview for Keira Knightley's upcoming Chanel ad gives a nice behind-the-scenes look at the Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) direct...

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Fabulous and Faux

Hayley Griffith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miriam Haskell, Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Costume Jewelry, Kenneth Jay Lane, CoCo Chanel, World War II, Diana Vreeland, Style News

Many designers this season have equipped their looks by accessorizing fine garments with vintage-inspired costume jewelry, a style that dates back to the 18th century.

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Little Black Dress

Hayley Griffith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Audrey Hepburn, Hubert De Givenchy, Truman Capote, CoCo Chanel, Great Depression, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Style News

As fashion week ends and a new cycle of styles begin, how does one mange her wardrobe with the latest and greatest? Living in large city with limited ...

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France Restores Smoking To National History

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cigarettes, Coco Before Chanel, Tobacco Use, Smoking, CoCo Chanel, Jacques Chirac @Y:World, Tobacco, Audrey Tautou, Tobacco Smoke, Jacques Tati, World News

The French have long been synonymous with tobacco use, with national icons like fashion designer Coco Chanel and filmmaker-comedian Jacques Tati usual...

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Karl Lagerfeld Dishes On Coco Chanel's 2 Big Mistakes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Designers, Karl Lagerfeld, CoCo Chanel, Style News

Although Karl Lagerfeld offered profundities such as "I am a cocktail," and "I have no idea of what it means to take yourself seriously," at the Inter...

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ART MASH-UP: Resampling Jean Cocteau at the Guggenheim

Spread ArtCulture | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Melvin Van Peebles, Kisa Lala, DJ Spooky, New York, Jean Cocteau, CoCo Chanel, The Blood of a Poet, Guggenheim, Charles Fabius, Paul Miller, Corey Baker, Arts News

By Kisa Lala "Portrait of Jean Cocteau by Irving Penn" As part of the Guggenheim's "Chaos and Classicism" exhibition, curator Charles Fabius had or...

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Jean Cocteau Goes Multimedia at the Guggenheim

Charles Fabius | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paul-Miller, CoCo Chanel, Jean Cocteau, Barbette, Arts News

Today's music video industry would probably not exist if Jean Cocteau had not paved the way with his film The Blood of a Poet, one of the fascinating works currently on show at the Guggenheim Museum.

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WATCH: DANCE IN THE MUSEUM: Diaghilev And The Golden Age of Ballets Russes

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Diaghilev, Serge, CoCo Chanel, Victoria and Albert Museum, Pablo Picasso, Geoffrey Marsh, Ballet, Leonard Blavatnik, Picasso, Chanel, Igor Stravinsky, Henri Matisse, Arts News

Crane.tv's video leads us through the impressive journey that is Serge Diaghilev's creative career as the mastermind behind Les Ballets Russes, his cr...

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Coco and Igor (A Mayor Koch Review)

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CoCo Chanel, Audrey Tatou, Thomas Farley, Coco-Chanel-and-Igor-Stravinsky, Aj Abucay, New York Insider Productions, Brooke Astor, Igor Stravinsky, Entertainment News

This film received mixed reviews from other critics. I enjoyed it immensely, and think it is well worth seeing.

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Naked Girls Reading? Newest Phenomenon In Burlesque

Globe and Mail | Paula Citron | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G-Strings, Mae West, Dorothy Parker, CoCo Chanel, Burlesque, Reading, Naked Girls, Books News

t has to be the most provocative literary series in the world with a title like "Naked Girls Reading," but it's exactly as advertised. Burlesque divas...

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Love Among the Geniuses

Debra Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Percy Adlon, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, Alma Mahler, CoCo Chanel, Gustav Mahler, Mahler on the Couch, Igor Stravinsky, Arts News

Two recent biopics depict the torrid love lives of great artists -- one of our favorite subjects.

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