Before I entered the Saatchi Gallery, to view Sam
Taylor-Johnson's photographic exhibition
'Second Floor - The Private Apartment Of Mademoiselle Chanel`,
I expected it to have a very particular sensibility. And I was right - the photographs
were sophisticated yet full of quirkiness. I
am wearing a dress by Manoush, scarf from Missoni, handbag by Gucci and shoes
from Vivienne Westwood for Melissa.
Sam Taylor-Johnson captured the private rooms of
Mademoiselle Chanel at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris, at the end of the day, when the
daylight was fading, creating this intimate world of the luxurious living, full
of valued talismans, and rock-crystal chandeliers.
Turning the camera onto treasured possessions, Taylor-Johnson
brought out the patterns, colours, animals and architectural details like this
mirrored staircase leading up to the apartment, that are synonymous with Mademoiselle
Chanel.
I particularly like this image of a gilded lion that represents
Chanel`s star sign – Leo.
The photographs paint an informed portrait of a very stylish
and very lonely woman.
The apartment was an ideal stage for the drama of Chanel`s
life.
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