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After a horrible few days of technical issues with the blog I’ve finally (almost) restored it to the way it was, so I can breathe again and start overloading you all with London Fashion Week posts. But first I want to share a little great news with you! For the second time I’ve been featured on Chanel News, Chanel’s own “blog”. I’m so, so excited I wanted to share it with you all. Full post here.
As of today, Chanel has taken over Harrods, and the result of this collaboration is, for lack of a better word, magical.
I’m still slightly flustered and overexcited and giddy as I write this post, because loyal readers will know about my love for Chanel, so imagine my excitement after seeing the massive 350 square metre installation called “Une Promenade”, which guides you through the world of Chanel, all the famous Harrods windows featuring the AW11 collection, a pop up fashion boutique with more bags than one can imagine (including some exclusives for the occasion) and a massive beauty boutique featuring all your favourite products plus a few exclusives – and a photobooth. Yep, I’m still slightly overwhelmed by it all!
For 3 weeks only, you’ll be able to discover the world of Chanel (finishing September 24th), and if you’re in London at all, I urge you to go for a visit. Fans of the brand will go crazy, but you don’t even need to be a Chanel fan to appreciate it – the installation is phenomenal. Imagine Disneyland, but Chanel-style.
“Une Promenade” is arranged in several sections, based around some of Chanel’s famous numbers. You enter them through the main room a garden scene based on the SS11 show decor (the show I was lucky enough to attend), then you go into different sections: 2.55 for the bag, where a video installation takes you through the entire creation of the iconic quilted bag – incredible! 31 stands for 31, Rue Cambon, where Coco Chanel’s apartment was, and the room is devoted to the haute couture part of the brand. 54 stands for the legendary Chanel tweed jacket, 5 stands for the Nº5 perfume, and so on. You just have to go by and discover it for yourself, the installation opens to the public tomorrow. That’s an ORDER!
If you are going, then I do apologise, as I’m about to ruin it for you all with my overload of pictures!
Chanel at Harrods, from September 6 – 24
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Call me a cheeky little bugger, but it’s never too early to start dropping unsubtle hints about what you’d like to get for your birthday, right? With my 26th less than 2 weeks away, I thought I’d put together a helpful list of things I wouldn’t mind unwrapping. But you know, I’m not difficult or picky or anything. No way…
1: Vintage Boston Caviar Skin Chanel Travel Bag, from Vintage Paris I’ve never seen anything like this bag from Chanel before, and this vintage bag just looks absolutely amazing. Perfect for little weekend trips! Anything in this online shop would do just fine, by the way.
2: Ray-Ban Aviators, from Net-A-Porter I think I’ve gone through the entire Ray-Ban spectrum, and now have my sights on some classic aviators.
3: MacBook Pro, from Apple Although this isn’t something I necessarily want, it’s something I need. My previous MacBook seems to be on its last legs, is missing some buttons on the keyboard and feels and sounds like it could explode at any time. Although I love my desktop, laptops are a necessity for the blogger-on-the-go!
4: Art Deco Collar Necklace, from Bex Rox My slightly thinner collar necklace from Bex Rox has been a permanent fixture around my neck since getting it in a Cocosa sale last year, this one is a bigger and even better version. Lust.
5: Marc Jacobs Black Stud Mouse flats, from Selfridges Adorable. Cute. Rock ‘n roll. Must have.
6: Canon EOS 550D, from John Lewis I used to own a digital SLR, but don’t think I ever really knew how to work it. Now I feel my photography skills have improved drastically and a better camera than my trusty little compact would come in handy, but said SLR broke last year and would cost about as much as a new one to fix. Good camera = every blogger’s most valuable asset.
7: Canon Remote Control, from Amazon For those outfit posts. Right now I have a run-back-and-forth system, which, quite frankly, doesn’t really work.
8: Enamel Clic-Clac H Bracelet, from Hermès Classic, cool. Always liked, always will.
9: Nike iD personalised running shoes I’ve been running a lot lately and a slightly nice looking running shoe would definitely be an improvement from my old, smelly trainers.
