Paris Haute Couture Week was back with its in-person action (with a few fashion films as exceptions). The high-heeled energy on the cobbled streets of the capital of France resurged as couturiers welcomed their seasonal attendees to wear and witness their latest creations. Exhibitions, elegant soirees, small-scale concerts (hello, Katy Perry for Louis Vuitton) filled… Continue reading 5 Trends Spotted During Paris Couture Week Fall 2021
Fashion connoisseurs gathered at the Palais Galliera across the Eiffel Tower in Paris to watch the latest Chanel Fall 2021 Couture presentation unfold last night. Virginie Viard’s first few outings as the head honcho of Chanel paid subtle homages to its former chief Karl Lagerfeld, but with her latest collection, you can finally view more… Continue reading Chanel Fall Couture 2021 Collection Brings Impressionism To Life
Watches & Wonders (previously known as SIHH) is one of the most exclusive watches and jewellery industry events. Every year a trade show is organised in Geneva by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, where we get to see the hottest new luxury watches. From fashion bigwigs like Louis Vuitton and Chanel to jewellery and… Continue reading ELLE’s Top Picks From The Watches & Wonders 2021 Convention
As we are back to our above-torso dressing schedule, spring/summer jewellery trends are perfect for the WFH life. The recently concluded fashion weeks had designers showcase an artistic vision through their accessories/jewellery on the runway. Ditching the dainties, the baubles of the moment are all about bright colour, texture, pattern, creative material, and abstract shapes.… Continue reading 5 Fresh Spring/Summer Jewellery Trends Of 2021 That You Need To Bookmark
If you’re a loyal fashion devotee, the chances of you saving up for the iconic Chanel handbag from your first paycheck is higher than you putting money aside for health insurance. When it comes to Chanel, the design house’s iconicism goes beyond trends and fads, which is why a handbag designed by Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel… Continue reading Chanel Pays Homage To Its Most Iconic Handbag With Its New Campaign
Paris Fashion Week is always the perfect climax to a high-octane fashion month. Heavy-weights like Dior, Chanel and Louis Vuitton draw the curtains after determining the trends that will dominate for the next six months. This season we saw a gradual shift from the vibrant Spring/Summer glam-leisure to more refined yet relaxed winter wear. 9-to-5… Continue reading Bookmark These 7 Trends From Paris Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter 2021 Edition
With century-old design language, modern finishing, and a regal aura that screams luxury, Chanel’s legacy largely remains unmatched. After making waves in the fashion world, and more recently, high jewellery, the French fashion house made its way into fine jewellery in 2015, with its line, Coco Crush on foreign shores. And after garnering tons of… Continue reading Coco Crush Marks Chanel’s Foray Into Fine Jewellery In India
Phygitally driven fashion week is a norm and was yet again instrumentalised by designers in their haute couture collections this spring/summer 2021. Kim Jones, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pierpaolo Piccioli and Virginie Viard whisk us away into parallel worlds of mirror maze, fantastical tarot reading, disco dance party and impending countryside nuptials – transcending beauty standards.… Continue reading Tiaras, Gold Glitter, Rouge Lip And More – These Are The Spring/Summer Couture Week Beauty Trends 2021
In a grand gallery, located in an even grander castle that was once home to notable historical figures Diane de Poitiers, the influential mistress of King Henry II, and her rival, Catherine de Medici, the king’s Italian-born, taste-making wife, Chanel unveiled its 2020/2021 Métiers D’Art collection. With a crew of hundreds, and an audience of… Continue reading Chanel Has Unveiled Its Gorgeous 2020/2021 Métiers D’Artes Collection
It was during her love affair with the Duke of Westminster (she met him in the mid-1920s) that Gabrielle Chanel affirmed her taste for tweed. Her fascination for the suppleness of tweed started when she had borrowed sportswear from her beau. Soon, she enlisted a Scottish factory to produce the fabric. Mademoiselle Chanel always preferred… Continue reading Here Are All The Deets About Chanel’s High Jewellery Collection
The courtyard of childhood is oftentimes a determinant of love and longing. It was this memory that Chanel’s artistic director Virginie Viard played upon as a metaphor for the maison’s haute couture show. On a sunny January day in Paris, the Grand Palais was transformed into the cloister garden of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s days at… Continue reading Chanel’s haute couture showcase revisited its founder’s childhood at Aubazine
Alia Bhatt is already crushing 2019. The actress has taken Bollywood by storm with back-to-back hits while also teasing the beginning of new projects. And when she isn’t commanding the attention of the industry and movie-goers alike, she’s giving us major fashion inspiration. From street style to red carpet glam, Alia seems to have mastered… Continue reading Alia Bhatt’s bright red ‘sidepack’ is twice as efficient
Oscar nominee Margot Robbie may not have nabbed an award on Sunday night, but today she was awarded arguably one of fashion’s highest honours: She’ll be the new ambassador for the house of Chanel, the brand announced. “It’s a dream to represent such a timeless and iconic brand,” the actress and I, Tonya star said… Continue reading Margot Robbie is the new face of Chanel
For its latest Metiers d’Art show, Chanel unveiled its Pre-Fall 2018 collection in Hamburg, Germany today. From the stunning venue to the top models and star studded front row, here’s everything to know from the fashion house’s latest show. THE VENUE Taking place at Hamburg’s newly-opened Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the Metiers d’Art show transformed a… Continue reading Everything to know from Chanel’s Metiers d’Art show in Hamburg
Ever wondered which make-up brushes you really need? We tapped Nina Park, who works with Bella Hadid and Olivia Palermo; editorial make-up artist Christopher Ardoff; Robert Sesneck, who counts Kendall Jenner and Adriana Lima as clients; Nick Barose, who has worked on future royal Meghan Markle, Lupita Nyong’o, and Priyanka Chopra; Elaine Offers, the woman… Continue reading 21 pro-approved make-up brushes to keep in your kit
Money can buy you as many Chanel bags and ballet flats as you want, but it can’t afford you access into Chanel’s newest venture: A club. This week in New York City’s SoHo neighbourhood, Chanel opened the doors to its new members-only club, the Coco Club. Five floors above Mercer Street, you won’t find any Chanel… Continue reading Chanel just opened a members-only club in New York City
Plastic is having a real high fashion moment for spring/summer ’18, appearing everywhere from the functional rain coats at Burberry back in London through to Valentino’s futuristic moto jackets and Chanel’s glamorous capes and boots here in Paris. Even the show invitations, including a massive transparent clutch from Givenchy and an extra, extra large ziplock… Continue reading Plastic is trending at Chanel, Valentino, Balenciaga, and more
If you’re yet a stranger to the Chanel show sets, it’s seriously a wonder. Karl Lagerfeld has been treating his fashion week audiences to jaw-droppingly spectacular runway landscapes for season upon season. Let’s not forget the time he ferried all the fashion-famous into Cuba, at the lifting of the American embargo in 2016, or last season when… Continue reading 7 facts about Chanel’s latest show that will amaze you
Have you been a victim to loosing your favourite fragrance at the airport’s security check because your perfume was not a TSA approved size? Most of us have unfortunately at some point in our life had to leave our long loved fragrance at the airport bin because they were above 100ml. Thankfully we now have… Continue reading 5 perfumes that make the perfect travel buddy
We’re all aware of Twinkle Khanna’s partiality towards books but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t got an eye for bags. She may not curl up with her Hermès in bed (though if she might, we would) and she may not take selfies with her Chanel but she’s definitely lugging her library around in style. Twinkle’s designer bags range… Continue reading All the statement bags in Twinkle Khanna’s closet
Wether it is academy Awards or Oscars, no celebrity has ever failed to impress us with their fashion choices. These designered dresses have our celebrities look head-to-toe glamorous but they come with a huge price tag. From Cate Blanchett wearing a Rs 64,10,000 swarovski clad Armani Prive gown to Princess Diana of Wales wearing a Rs 1,98,25,909… Continue reading 10 of the most expensive red carpet dresses of all time
