Monday 19 October 2015

Mademoiselle Privé at the Saatchi Gallery (London)

The famous staircase from where Coco Chanel would watch her models stride down the catwalk in her latest designs has been painstakingly recreated at the Mademoiselle Privé exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London. I am wearing a Missoni dress and a cashmere Crumpet sweater under my fur cape.
The journey through Chanel`s creativity starts in a black and white room where we meet her avatar that appears on and off to tell a story of her beginnings.
The exhibition covers two floors of the gallery and showcases Chanel`s symbols and icons that become associated with the House that bears her name: the pearl, colour red, the camellia, and lucky number 5.
I particularly enjoyed watching a short film made by Karl Lagerfeld, which depicts the imaginary encounter between him and Coco Chanel, played by Geraldine Chaplin.  “I am keeping you alive” – says Lagerfeld, which is exactly what he does when he re-imagines the classics and innovates, while still keeping the sassy spirit of Mademoiselle coming through his creations.
The exhibition rooms are linked by passageways – some pained black, and some dressed with white or black curtains – that contain interesting artefacts.
 
The highlights include a series Haute Couture dresses……
……the re-editions of the High Jewellery "Bijoux de Diamants" collection, created in 1932…..
….and photos – taken by Karl Lagerfeld - of celebrities and models wearing the jewellery.
 
The exhibition runs at the Saatchi Gallery until 1 November 2015.

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