CHANEL

A tribute to the many Russian inspirations that shaped Gabrielle Chanel’s unique aesthetic, Le Paris Russe de Chanel is a 69part ode to Russian motifs as well as the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich—a key figure in Mademoiselle’s life, with whom she shared a brief though intense passion. Icons dear to the Chanel code such as the sun, sheaths of wheat and the double-headed eagle—a creature seen on the mirror at the entrance of Mademoiselle’s Rue Cambon apartment—as well as patterns from traditional Russian-style embroidery, are seen across these regal jewellery creations. With diamonds, gems and gold, they give form to Chanel’s never-ending Russian fantasy.