Was Coco Chanel secretly a New Yorker? She did wear a lot of black, and she was quick with a comeback. Legend has it that designer Paul Poiret once looked her LBD up and down and asked who she was in ...

While Coco Chanel is known for her clothes, her jewelry is also full of meaning. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you’ve ...

It was the 1920s in Paris and Coco Chanel found herself enamored with the Russian cultural elite and nobility, who had fled upheaval in their homeland and brought a new sensibility to the city. That ...

For Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. wheat was a symbol of prosperity and a recurring design element in her Rue Cambon apartment: Sheaf motifs sprouted in a painting by Salvador Dalí, on an ornate fireplace ...

In 1932, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel imagined and designed the Bijoux de Diamants collection, a fine jewelry series that captured the essence of the Great Depression-mired time period with exquisite ...

In 1932, Chanel premiered a line of fine jewelry studded with symbolism and superstition. eighty years later, the signs are all still there. Though Coco Chanel famously wore loads of costume pearls, ...

Few luxury brands have as many instantly recognizable motifs as Chanel. The maison’s genius lies in constantly interpreting its symbols — founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s favorite flower, color ...

"I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed,” Marco Polo said on his deathbed. He had, however, chronicled enough pearls and jewels from his travels to send European ...

Where’s the best location for the French label to debut its latest one-of-a-kind sparklers? The one-of-a-kind Coco Chanel Suite, of course. By Laurie Brookins Freelance Contributor Diamonds crafted as ...

To this day, the styles popularized by Christian Dior and Coco Chanel are legendary. From Margot Robbie rocking Chanel consistently to Jenna Ortega slaying Dior looks, A-listers still adore these ...