Gabrielle Chanel, 31 rue Cambon, Paris, 1937. Photo by Roger Schall
While her name is known the world over, and her brand remains one of the most coveted in luxury wear year after year, not everyone knows the kind of divisive, at times downright problematic and extremely driven woman Gabrielle Chanel was. Now a fashion exhibition at the V&A sheds light on it all, no holds barred.
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Finally, I made it by the skin of my teeth to the V & A exhibit “Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up.” It was an otherworldly experience and I highly recommend a prompt visit to every woman, and the men who love them, to catch the show. It is up in London’s loveliest museum until the 18th of November. After that, you’ll probably have to travel to Mexico, Coyoacán to be exact, to visit her Blue House, La Casa Azul where the Frida Kahlo Museum is located.
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