Prepare to be taken aback by this tasteful, affecting video portrait of one of the first iconic examples of a truly “modern” woman — the one and only, Coco Chanel.
This piece, Part Five of the Inside Chanel series by Karl Lagerfeld, is perhaps the most groundbreaking as it paints a multi-dimensional but very accessible picture of Ms. Chanel as a woman of deeply humble beginnings born with tremendous personal sophistication and style. An orphan, turned seamstress, turned cabaret singer, turned fashion empress, Chanel seized femininity and feminism to build an empire that both sustains and contains a substantial piece of women’s collective history and it is a wonder to behold. Note to all: watch, learn, then go build your dreams!
