“Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black dress,” quipped Tristram Hunt, director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, when asked about the appeal of “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto ...

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned ...

Coco Chanel, born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, revolutionized women's fashion by freeing women from the restrictive corsets and voluminous skirts that dominated post-war attire. Her approach centered on ...

Coco Chanel in her appartment on Cambon street in in Paris, France, 1959.<br>The shadow of French designer Coco Chanel looms large in fashion. A true original, she inspired women to dress for ...

A central theme of the exhibition is the invention of a “Riviera style” and how it came to represent a new femininity. NMNM-Andrea Rossetti/Héctor Chico Madame d’Ora, La créatrice de mode Coco Chanel, ...

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - With displays ranging from tweed suits to an array of little black dresses, a new London exhibition looks at the work of one of fashion's most famous names - French ...