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Arts and Culture

Modern Art Monday Presents: Chanel Lipsticks By Nur Koçak

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There’s a certain kind of image that doesn’t just sell a product—it sells a fantasy. In her 1988 painting Chanel Lipsticks, Turkish photorealist Nur Koçak captures that phenomenon with striking precision — and then quietly dismantles it.

At first glance, the work looks like a page torn from a glossy magazine. A lineup of pristine lipsticks, unmistakably tied to Chanel, gleams under perfect lighting. The surfaces are immaculate, the colors rich, the composition seductive. Everything about it signals luxury, control, and desire. It’s the kind of image designed to make you want — not just the lipstick, but the life it promises.
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Design and Innovation, Nature and Tourism

Eye On Design: Brasserie Gabrielle Waiter-Inspired Ensemble By Karl Lagerfeld

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Chanel’s fall 2015 collection, Brasserie Gabrielle, was shown in a detailed set referencing a French bistro, celebrating the simple leisure of mealtimes through well-dressed patrons, but also impeccably dressed waiters.
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Film and Television, Pop Culture

10 Biggest Celebrity Endorsement Deals

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The worlds of celebrity and big brands have frequently collided to deliver powerful campaigns that catch shoppers’ attention and prove incredibly lucrative for both celebrities and brands. There are too many celebrity endorsements out there to count, but when it comes to some of the biggest and most influential deals, these ten stand out.
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Floral Appliquéd Evening Dress By House of Chanel

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At the end of the 1920s, the prior emphasis on lavish surface embellishment transferred to printed textiles, which were fashioned into a variety of romantic permutations. The elegant Ombre-dyed silk chiffon of this evening dress was likely created for Gabrielle Chanel at her own Tissus Chanel factory in Asnières-sur-Seine, France. The delicate manipulation of the textile in this Floral Appliquéd Evening Dress (spring/summer 1935) is evidence of the superior capabilities of the Chanel  couture workrooms
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Glass Flower Necklace By House of Chanel

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Chanel Glass Flower Necklace By Gail Worley
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One of the enduring legacies of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was her elevation of costume jewelry to high fashion. Maison Gripoix, a house that has serviced the couture industry since its founding in 1869, was among her earliest and most frequent collaborators. The company’s specialized pate de verre (glass paste) technique was developed by the founder, Augustine Gripoix, and passed down generationally. Instead of the kiln method employed by other manufacturers, the house pours molten glass directly into the sophisticated metal settings that frame its designs.
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