Put a Camellia on it, Chanel Auction/Bonhams Saint Cyr

 

Since I missed out on Chanel at Fashion Week in January

Yesterday I went to yawp

At the preview of Chanel Auction at Bonhams, 

6, Avenue Hoche, 75008

The preview is still on today.

RUN! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

And the auction is tomorrow, 

Thursday 19 Février, 

12:00 CET

A curated collection of Chanel pieces 

From 1995 to 2023. 

367 items — include dresses, 

Coats, cashmere, 

Jewelry, 

And accessories — 

All designed by Karl Lagerfeld & Virginie Viard.

I was smitten by details like cuff treatments and signature buttons, 

Every one created differently for each jacket 🧥 

This swath of Chanel Camélias was swoon-worthy, but I didn’t check to see if you could buy them individually…

Instead I looked into 🔎 Chanel’s obsession.

It is said 13 year old, Coco adored Sarah Bernhardt in La Dame Aux Camélias.

In 1923, Chanel noticed dandies often pinned a camélia to their buttonhole, like Proust. 

Chanel added the flower to women’s belts, necklines, hats, and perfumes and an icon was created.