Living in Couture
31 Rue Cambon Paris
Coco Chanel’s Apartment
For Coco Chanel, it wasn’t just about the little black dress, the perfume or the trademark pearls, it was in the lifestyle. The curtains in the lounge, the glassware on the dining table and the towels in the bathroom all meticulously designed to fit Chanel’s attention to detail. Chanel soon became less about the tweed suit hanging in the closet and more about living the life: the Chanel life.
Strategically located above the Chanel boutique, Mademoiselle Coco’s flat screamed pure indulgence. Considering she permanently lived in Ritz Paris, this apartment
was solely a getaway for her and her guests.
was solely a getaway for her and her guests.
The interiors draw influence from oriental handicrafts, Victorian wealth and Russian colours. Running along the royal theme, the colours are as rich as they can get, with splatters of gold, maroon, cream and midnight black. We see the infamous mirrored spiral staircase, from where Coco secretly watched all her fashion shows to witness the audience’s raw reactions.
This is definitely my kind of living, from the fine royal detail down to the endless pieces of couture that must have hung in Coco Chanel’s wardrobe!
StanRaw
Via Fashionising.com
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