Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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 — including 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, perfumes and an icon was created.

Watch this if you want to DIY 🧵 a Chanel Jacket.

Meanwhile Paris is having non-stop rain ☔️ Are Chanel jackets water 💧 proof? I don’t think so.


For you on Etsy
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And the new CARETTE Letter is in the poste📮

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:15 AM

    I love Chanel!! Thank you for the glimpse of this auction. Love the purses, the jackets, the coats, etc.etc.! She was legendary and controversial but still commands attention.

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    1. Anonymous9:46 AM

      Yes her designs are timeless ❤️

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  2. Anonymous10:26 AM

    Is she eating lunch in gloves?

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  3. Bonnie L10:45 AM

    Stunning, Carol! Glad you got to see it all. ❤️

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