CHANEL WINTER 2010.11 WINDOW DISPLAY

THE UNIQUELY DESIGNED NEW WINDOW DISPLAYS AT CHANEL ON RUE CAMBON IN PARIS WERE RECENTLY UNVEILED. THE STUNNING DISPLAY DESIGN FOLLOWS THE POLAR THEME OF THEIR WINTER 2010.11 READY TO WEAR SHOW.

CHANEL SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO ACCESSORIES COLLECTION

TO CELEBRATE THE UPCOMING 1.MAY OPENING OF THE SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO, CHANEL IS LAUNCHING THE SHANGHAI ACCESSORIES COLLECTION WHICH WAS INSPIRED BY LEGENDARY ICONS AND DELIGHTS OF CHINA. THE SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION INCLUDING STUNNING BRACELETS, NECKLACES, RINGS, HANDBAGS AND VARIOUS JEWELRY PIECES, WILL DEBUT AT CHANEL'S FIVE CHINESE BOUTIQUES BEGINNING IN MAY. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A HANDBAG INSPIRED BY THE CHINESE TAKE-AWAY BOX, A BOX SHAPED PURSE MADE FROM METALLIC FABRIC WITH THE CLASSIC CHANEL LEATHER AND METAL INTERTWINED CHAIN. KARL LAGERFELD ALSO INTRODUCED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT METAPHORS IN HIS STUNNING DESIGNS, INJECTING TRADITIONAL CHINESE ART AND FOLK CUSTOMS INTO THE COLLECTION, SUCH AS A DRAGON TOTEM IN THE JEWELRY, OR TASSELS DRESSED AS BRACELETS, AND NECKLACES.

CHANEL BOCCE BALL SET

WITH SUMMER QUICKLY APPROACHING, LUXURY FASHION HOUSE CHANEL IS OFFERING A UNIQUE VINTAGE-INSPIRED BOCCE BALL SET, HOUSED IN A SUMMER THEMED BRAIDED WICKER AND LEATHER TRAVEL CASE WHICH CAN DOUBLE AS A PICNIC BASKET. THE SET, PRICED AT AROUND $2,800, INCLUDES 8 STAINLESS STEEL BOCCE BALLS ENGRAVED WITH THE ICONIC CHANEL LOGO AND A WOODEN 'JACK' OR TARGET BALL. THE CASE IS FINISHED IN TWO-TONE BROWN AND NATURAL WOVEN WICKER WITH CHANEL'S TRADEMARK INTERLOCKING C's DONE IN THE BRAIDED ROPE ON THE COVER, AND BROWN SADDLE LEATHER STRAPS AND HANDLE.