Building a global reputation for progressive, human-centred leadership at Chanel, Leena Nair has become a beacon of ...

Staged with fashion-boutique-like gloss, the show is a UK first on the famous ... of the brand’s emblematic skirt suits; before ending with pieces from Chanel’s final collection of 1971.

Chanel introduced its tweed skirt suit in the 1920s. The design was born out of founder Coco Chanel's relationship ... dates back to her youth, when she first read Alexandre Dumas' "The Lady ...

Coco Chanel first came to Hollywood in 1931 ... including a sparkly palm tree cardigan jacket over lavender tweed shorts suit, and a pink dégradé sequin crop top over a candy-stripe maxiskirt.

When Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel died in her Ritz hotel ... led to the birth of the tweed suit, and with it the iconic Chanel jacket which now sells worldwide and can cost upwards of £5,000.

After her brief stint as a singer Coco Chanel became a licensed milliner in 1910. She opened her first boutique at 21 ... Chanel redecorated the pile to suit her tastes. Chanel is famous for ...

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel changed the ... and was the first handbag with a shoulder strap. The distinctive strap is inspired by the chains that Chanel used to weight the hems of her suit jackets and is ...

As well as introducing groundbreaking garments for women, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel embodied her brand ... the show features items from the opening of her first millinery boutique in Paris ...