Chanel: Haute Couture, Chanel Nº 5 & Karl Lagerfeld

Dresses, suits, perfumes and make-up - the luxury brand Chanel can do everything. And she regularly proves this in her current fashion shows and commercials. The brand and the team behind it look back on a long history and a great deal of success. Here you can now find the best catwalks and commercials. You will also get an exclusive look behind the scenes and learn a lot about the founder Coco Chanel and the later creative director of the company Karl Lagerfeld.

Chanel - French fashion empire full of history & tradition

The luxury brand was founded in 1914 by Gabriele 'Coco' Chanel. The Frenchwoman saw the light of day in Paris on August 19, 1883. After early strokes of fate, the then twelve-year-old girl ended up in an orphanage, which she left at the age of sixteen to pursue her dream as a designer and seamstress. Today her fashion brand Chanel is one of the most important fashion houses in history.

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Exquisite Haute Couture & Prêt-à-porter on the catwalk

The fashion from the house of Chanel is unique. It is characterized by feminine elegance and classic noblesse and yet timeless. The fashion shows are regularly awaited with great anticipation. Good-looking models, breathtaking settings and glittering dresses like in a fairy tale - at many a Chanel fashion show you don't know where to look first.

Classically elegant high fashion with feminine embellishments

For the Haute Couture Show 2ß17, Karl Lagerfeld placed the emphasis on the art of tailoring. The creations were playful at the beginning of the show with ladies' suits in candy colours before the collection changed into elegant, sparkling evening gowns. Here, the fashion designer focused on slim and elgonious lines as well as pompous crinoline skirts. Watch the entire fashion show here.

Playful collection against a meaningful backdrop

The Chanels collection for the year 2020 was eagerly awaited. Why? It was the first collection of the new creative director Virgine Viard, who took over after Lagerfeld's death. Finally, the who-is-who of the fashion industry gathered at the Grand Palais to critically review her creations. You can watch the show with the title 'Destination Chanel' here.

Dramatic commercials with creative storylines

Just as unique and extravagant as the fashion shows are the advertising clips of the French luxury brand. After all, these are always cleverly thought out and only the most famous actresses and models play the leading roles. Take a look at our favourite commercials here.

Keira Knightley embodies fashion designer Coco Chanel

For the video Coco Mademoiselle, creative director Karl Lagerfeld took the camera into his own hands. The fashion designer and founder of the Coco Chanel brand was portrayed by Hollywood beauty Keira Knightley, who was also the official advertising face of the fragrance at the time of shooting. Watch the video here.

Theatrical promotional clip with Kate Moss for Chanel N°5

Chanel N°5 is one of the cult creations of the luxury brand. For the latest commercial, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann directed, who wanted to focus on the paradox of the Chanel woman. The leading role is played by none other than British supermodel Kate Moss. How iconic the whole thing looks in the end, you can see here.

Exclusive look behind the scenes

The luxury brand is popular with the A-list of Hollywood. Stars and starlets in the latest Chanel collections cavort on the red carpets of the world, wear the company's creations in films and music videos and sometimes like to go backstage to see the magic behind a Chanel show in person.

Backstage at a fashion show Chanel's with Caroline De Maigret

Go behind the scenes of the Spring Summer Show 2020 with Caroline De Maigret and Vittoria and discover this season's make-up look, created by global creative make-up and colour designer Lucia Pica. Make it your own and create the look for your home.

On the set of Chanel with Vanessa Paradis

In the music video for "Ces mots simples", the ambassador of the house and French singer Vanessa Paradis chose an individual Chanel Métiers d'art dress embroidered with lace, designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Check out the backstage footage from the day of shooting here.

Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld

"Make something of it. If it works, wonderful. Otherwise, I'll sell the company." With these words, then Chloé designer Karl Lagerfeld was hired as creative director of the brand in the fall of 1982. The collections immediately enjoyed great popularity and the first fashion show took place on February 5, 1983. After his death in 2019, Virginie Viard, who had previously worked closely with Lagerfeld, finally succeeded him. But who exactly is the man who so influenced the luxury brand Chanel in his identity? Watch some interviews with the fashion legend here.

Karl Lagerfeld on his Ready-to-Wear collection for Chanel

During his lifetime, the designer regularly sat in front of the camera for interviews and was also happy to explain his own fashion creations. Find out what inspired him for the Chanel Cruise 2011 collection in this exclusive interview.

Paris Fashion Week through Karl's eyes

For seven days the creative director Chanels was accompanied by the creative director during the preparations for the Paris Fashion Week. See here how last minute changes are made and the clothes and creations are made with the finest handicraft in the Parisian studio.

The progressive fashion designer Coco Chanel

The brand was founded more than 100 years ago by the Frenchwoman Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. With her calf-length skirts and airy blouses, she revolutionized the ladies' fashion of the time. But who is Coco Chanel actually? What is her moving life story? This and more you can find out here.

A visionary in front and behind the camera

Coco Chanel was way ahead of her time. Today there are only a few videos of her in which she talks about her fashion and her brand. Check out one of her few remaining interviews in which she talks about fashion as an art form, haute couture and the relevance of never-ending inspiration.

15 Things You Didn't Know About Coco Chanel

What did Coco Chanel have to do with Kabarret? What were her beginnings in the fashion industry? And which must haves of the fashion world did she create? These questions are answered here in the video.

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