The life and style of Coco Chanel have inspired the look and feel of many people. How many of us have coveted the “quilted” handbag or the little bottle of Chanel No.5? I bet a lot of you raised your hands! But how do you turn a look that dates back to the 1920s into a look that works for a modern girl of the 2000s?
Fans of Chanel range from Rachel Zoe to Lauren Conrad to Nicole Richie. These fans have embraced the classic look and have turned the look into something very distinctive. But, how in the world do …read more

Movies and fashion recently collided in the Anna Wintour inspired documentary The September Issue. Anna Wintour and Vogue, however, would not be what it is today, without Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel.
To celebrate the life of Coco Chanel and all that her life has brought to fashion, particularly to luxury fashion, Splendicity has partnered with Sony Pictures to giveaway two fashionable movie buffs a full sized move poster for full length featured film Coco Before Chanel.
The film has already hit international theaters to rave reviews and will open stateside on September 25, 2009.
All you need to do to win one of these …read more

CHANEL N°5 Parfum was first launched on May 5, 1921. In order to celebrate the anniversary of that launch, CHANEL has produced a short film called,”Train de Nuit.”
The film depicts a young woman journeying on a train. A handsome young man is drawn to her, probably by her scent, as he shown stopping behind her in the narrow passageway to sniff her. It’s a beautifully done film, but creepy. Just because a man is handsome, that doesn’t mean it’s not disturbing to see him stalk a girl.

CHANEL N°5 was developed for Coco Chanel, by perfume Ernest Beaux. Coco Chanel said of the …read more

Nothing goes out of fashion sooner than a long dress with a very low neck.
Coco Chanel
I guess I must be okay, because I don’t think I have any long dresses at the moment, but I can remember a time when that is all you wore to Christmas parties. Oh, yes, I did have this black dress that was kind of unique. You could either wear the slash down the front… giving you a very low neck or turn it around with the slash down the back. I preferred it down the back actually. It was more of a surprise …read more