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model_mom · 17-05-2005

Chanel platinum jewellery collection draws NY crowds - 17th May 2005

Crowds of people flocked to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art last weekend to view an exhibition dedicated to Chanel.

Opening on May 2nd, the exhibit lasts until August 7th and features a host of top items from the fashion house, including a beautiful platinum jewellery collection.

The platinum and diamond jewellery was designed for Chanel in the 1930s by Paul Icribe.

Items include oversized necklaces and brooches and feature the precious metal mixed with large, brilliant-cut diamonds.

Other jewellery includes brooches, jewelled belts and cuffs from the 1950s.

The exhibit aims to tell the history of the fashion house and its opening saw top names attending including Nicole Kidman, the face of Chanel No 5, Supermodel Elle McPherson and Liam Neeson.

"There is no other example in the world of fashion for a label surviving a hundred years and being still in the top of fashion and the top of trendiness," creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, told AP Television News.

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model_mom V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,255	Chanel Jewellery collection at the Metropolitan museum Chanel platinum jewellery collection draws NY crowds - 17th May 2005 Crowds of people flocked to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art last weekend to view an exhibition dedicated to Chanel. Opening on May 2nd, the exhibit lasts until August 7th and features a host of top items from the fashion house, including a beautiful platinum jewellery collection. The platinum and diamond jewellery was designed for Chanel in the 1930s by Paul Icribe. Items include oversized necklaces and brooches and feature the precious metal mixed with large, brilliant-cut diamonds. Other jewellery includes brooches, jewelled belts and cuffs from the 1950s. The exhibit aims to tell the history of the fashion house and its opening saw top names attending including Nicole Kidman, the face of Chanel No 5, Supermodel Elle McPherson and Liam Neeson. "There is no other example in the world of fashion for a label surviving a hundred years and being still in the top of fashion and the top of trendiness," creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, told AP Television News. © 1998-2005 DeHavilland Information Services plc. __________________ "Let's stop treating models like greyhounds we plan to shoot after a race. We have to remember we are dealing with real people who have real feelings." - James Scully Last edited by model_mom; 17-05-2005 at 10:43 PM.