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Today brings the first glimpse, as featured in Marie Claire, of the new Coco Chanel biopic. The film is due to be released early next year and stars Audrey Tautou, of Amelie fame, in the lead role. I have always been an Audrey T fan and this casting is inspired; her looks, style and acting ability are bound to make this a fashionable must-see.
‘Coco avant Chanel’ focuses on Coco Chanel’s younger years and her humble beginnings, all of which she was ‘notoriously reticent’ about. This film is one of 3 biopics in the next year, all focusing on different aspects of her life and detailed in today’s Independent.
Coco Chanel’s enduring appeal, and influence, within fashion circles is undeniable but I think her popular appeal is due to the focus on style, rather than fashion. Of course, Chanel has become the brand above all brands, as proven by the recent Karl Lagerfield Chanel show in Paris, but it is all built upon basics, and style essentials. I always think about another of CC’s legendary pieces of advice about accessories when dressing for work; always take off the last thing you put on. I will certainly be watching the biopics with avid interest; for the clothes in the actual films, the style tips and the motivations behind one of the fashion’s ‘legends’. A.
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i knew she was going to be in a bio but never saw the pictures… audrey looks stunning, and what an inspired casting choice right? she is such a gorgeous girl, with the gamine elfin looks of coco and her physique and that certain je ne sais quoi of the french.. oh to have that! how marvellous!
great post, i love the last paragraph about chanel and her appeal. of course karl has helped, but coco really created ‘the brand above brands’ the unattainable and yet so utterly simple, as you stated the aesthetic is based on perfected basics rather than outlandish statement clothes.
cannot WAIT to see this movie. !
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