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London, England 2015

PÅ STRANDEN by Swen Swensøn

in‘Mademoiselle Privé, a journey through the origins of CHANEL's creations capturing the charismatic personality and irreverent spirit of Mademoiselle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld.- Saatchi Gallery website

That it was. This immersive exhibition closed in the end of November, but there were queues everyday so I’m glad that so many people got the chance to see this wonderful exhibition.   The exhibition was definitely not what I expected..it was better than I expected. I loved how multi-sensory it was.  I learnt about Chanel’s inspiration and innovation through different forms: video, voice-overs, photographs, drawings and music.

Being born in the 1990s, I’ve always known Chanel to be one of the world’s most luxurious and ground-breaking fashion houses. However, seeing the origins of Chanel and how Coco Chanel herself pioneered change in fashion and style allowed me to fully appreciate how influential she and her fashion house is. From designing hats of practical shape and size to reinventing the diamond for an iconic jewellery collection inspired by the stars, she left no part of style or fashion untouched. 

I even got to see the gardens that inspired the Chanel logo. Take a peek below to see, too:

One of the best parts of the exhibition was seeing modern pieces by Chanel. Seeing Coco’s aesthetic live on and continue to inspire contemporary designers and women who want to look beautiful.