Chanel Tattoos in Selfridges

Chanel is with no doubt one of my favourite brands for vintage clothing and accessories but I also love the current Chanel style and, of course, Karl Lagerfeld's  genius.

But...but, to be sincere, I really can't understand and appreciate these Chanel temporary tattoos. Designed  by Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, the transfers tattoos called Les Trompe L'Oeil de Chanel  can be found online at 75$ on the Chanel website and, starting tomorrow, they will also be available in Selfridges at 49£.

I wonder if wearing this temporary skin art  with 'double C' logo included is really in line with the idea of luxury and quality that a customer (and authentic Chanel lover) would expect from  the Chanel brand. What do you think?

TopShop gets Vintage for the London Fashion Week 2010

Here you are with another collaboration between a fashion retailer, TopShop, and a fashion collector, Vintage Academe, specialist in the very best of 20th Century women's fashion and haute couture from around the world. 

Pieces from Vintage Academe, including Jeanne Lanvin, Chanel, Ossie Clark, Azzedine Alaia and Balenciaga will be showcased in  a week long pop-up shop at Topshop’s Oxford Circus store starting Feb 18th in occasion of the London Fashion Week.

The installation will be curated by Clare Nicholls from Vintage Academe, author and fashion historian, while Judith Watt will be in-store to give the history behind some of the clothes and the designers who created them.

Some pieces can be tried and available to buy with vintage-styling advice from Topshop Style Advisors.


Where:
TopShop Oxford Circus Store
London
When:
18th-23rd  February 2010

Susan Caplan Vintage on Asos.com

A selection of Susan Caplan Vintage Collection is on sale starting today on asos.com. Some 20 pieces which, I'm sure, will be sold out soon. Prices start from £ 88 for a pair of Diamante Curved Earrings to £ 1200 for a Chanel Gold Necklace. 

The selection also includes pieces from collectable costume jewellery designers like Christian Dior and Butler & Wilson.

The wonderful gold  Chanel Vintage Necklace  ‘with the CC’ motif in the photo is on sale at  £ 956.

I like the idea of Asos.com, the largest online fashion retail, selling vintage items as a way to let people know about vintage and  high quality fashion and accessories. The partnership with collector Susan Caplan, already tested in April 2009, is the best guarantee to learn about timeless high quality jewellery.