Chanel Articles

100 years on: The evolution of the Little Black Dress
From Chanel’s 1920s vision of simplicity, the LBD has since evolved with every decade, empowering women and inspiring creativity. This timeless piece is here to stay, and never goes out of style

First class ladies: The 5 most memorable fashion moments from FLOTUS’s gone by…
No matter red or blue, American First Ladies have served many iconic fashion moments over the years, and Fashion and Beauty has rounded up the most memorable ones

On screen style report #9: Blair Waldorf
Hey Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl here. Queen B has been spotted with S on the Met Steps in 2024… and what is Blair wearing these days?

My favourite fragrance
Looking for a new signature scent? Or just wondering what fragrance your library crush is wearing? Either way, our experts have weighed in on their favourite perfumes and colognes

Chanel’s Métiers D’Art Exhibition turns Thomas Street into a dazzling runway
For one night only, Manchester’s Northern Quarter was taken over by celebrities and models for Chanel’s Métiers D’Art runway show

The trend of sustainability in S/S 2018 collections
Sustainability and fashion is an interesting pair. In an industry that is defined by constant change, how can it be sustainable?
The livery companies
With the ceaselessly unsatisfied temperament of today’s society, demands on fashion designers increase season by season. In search of a solution, Deputy Fashion and Beauty Editor Sophie Soar looks to the past for unique and insightful inspiration
Couture dreaming
A run through of the dizzying heights of fashion’s most exclusive and luxurious club
The luxurious four
Amidst the vast portfolio of designer brands, it is hard to choose just one that possesses sole ideal opulence when buying classic fashion pieces. Tarun Daruanani shares his top four to lust for…
Perfume: necessity or luxurious extravagance?
With student budgets pinching hard, our little luxuries can often take the hit. Deputy Fashion and Beauty Editor Sophie Soar discusses whether perfume is a necessity or a throw away extravagance
Lagerfelds’ style as costume
Sometimes personal style can go so far it transforms into a costume. Fashion and Beauty Editor Sarah Kilcourse looks at the ultimate fashion industry personality – Karl Lagerfeld
An ode to Coco Chanel
This week we’re celebrating back to basics. Talia Lee-Skudder praises the fashion house of Chanel for its classic and timeless pieces that have remained current for over a century
Are fashion and feminism incompatible?
Millie Kershaw argues that there is a place for feminism in the fashion industry and that being passionate about both subjects is not contradictory
Craving & Saving: Cult Beauty Classics
Saving £63.02 on just four kinds of cult beauty products, Laura Mills introduces this week’s Craving & Saving alternatives on makeup
Profile: Jenna Lyons
Sarah Kilcourse takes a look at a powerful female figure who proves that fashion and feminism are a perfect match
Florals for Spring? Ground breaking
Pretty much the most important fashion article you’ll read this year
Vogue’s Fashion Night Out: The review
Skye Scott reviews this semesters most fashionable event.
‘Man! I feel like a woman’
Susie Coen on the rise and fall of the power suit
Fashion Week Roundup
Gráinne Morrison reports on what we’ll all be wearing in A/W13