On the door that led into her Creation Studio on the third floor of 31 rue Cambon in Paris, Mademoiselle Chanel had a sign with the words “Mademoiselle Privé”. This title is an invitation to discover the three main creative worlds of Chanel, from Gabrielle Chanel to Karl Lagerfeld: the Haute Couture reinvented by Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel N°5 created in 1921, and the High Jewellery with the re-edition of “Bijoux de Diamants”, the unique collection designed by Gabrielle Chanel in 1932.
In a revised concept, “Mademoiselle Privé” revolves around three emblematic addresses, materialising in the exhibition as three houses, each one a dreamlike immersion into the very sources of Chanel’s creative process: 31 rue Cambon which houses Karl Lagerfeld’s Creation Studio and the Haute Couture ateliers, 18 Place Vendôme dedicated to the High Jewellery, and Grasse, where the perfumer Ernest Beaux and Gabrielle Chanel together created Chanel N°5 in 1921.
By exhibiting some of Chanel’s most extraordinary creations, “Mademoiselle Privé” lifts the veil on the magic of the creative process and the excellence of the savoir-faire of the different luxury métiers.
« Mademoiselle Privé »
April 20th - June 2nd 2019
West Bund Art Center
No.2555 Longteng Ave. Shanghai
11:00am - 8:00pm Monday - Sunday
