Rare vintage Chanel jewelry designed by Karl Lagerfeld will be sold for the first time in an upcoming auction at Christie’s. The necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more — many emblematic of ...

Was Coco Chanel secretly a New Yorker? She did wear a lot of black, and she was quick with a comeback. Legend has it that designer Paul Poiret once looked her LBD up and down and asked who she was in ...

Fascinated by the chimera of Greek mythology, Louis Cartier—a scion of the French jewelry house—commissioned in 1922 a jeweled bangle carved from coral in the shape of a two-headed version of the ...

From hefty yellow diamonds to pieces perfect for male peacocks, the latest one-of-a-kind jewels revealed during the just-concluded shows in Paris beautifully blend high style with handcraft: “This ...

In 1932, Chanel premiered a line of fine jewelry studded with symbolism and superstition. eighty years later, the signs are all still there. Though Coco Chanel famously wore loads of costume pearls, ...

Marion Cotillard and Henry Golding were among the stars to attend splashy events planned around the latest high-jewelry presentations during Paris haute-couture week. By Laurie Brookins Freelance ...

Few luxury brands have as many instantly recognizable motifs as Chanel. The maison’s genius lies in constantly interpreting its symbols — founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s favorite flower, color ...

Today, Chanel opened its first-ever fine jewelry boutique inside a department store. The shop is located next to Bergdorf Goodman's new Jewelry Salon, and it fits in perfectly. Like many of the Chanel ...

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s love life has long been a rich of source of inspiration for the jewelry lines of her namesake fashion house, and this year’s collection is no exception. In the early 1920s, ...

Chanel’s long-standing association with athletics inspired its new high jewelry collection. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel contained multitudes. Her shadow has loomed large in the fashion world for more than ...

For Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. wheat was a symbol of prosperity and a recurring design element in her Rue Cambon apartment: Sheaf motifs sprouted in a painting by Salvador Dalí, on an ornate fireplace ...

For the top jewelry designer at Chanel, the fashion house’s founder is ‘the beginning of each new collection and new product.’ By Rachel Felder Patrice Leguéreau has designed a diverse range of pieces ...