I spent the Christmas holidays with my husband's family.
His eight-year-old niece and I spent our time coloring, making
paper snowflakes and playing games. I came across a microsite
that Chanel created in conjunction with an exhibition they are
doing in Beijing, called Culture Chanel. The feature, Kid's
Space, is a coloring book of Chanel's iconic pieces- the Camellia,
the quilted bag, the ballet flat, the tweed jacket. Kid's
Space features a memory game, too! The microsite is filled
with Chanel factoids- like, the Camellia is Mlle Chanel's favorite
flower, hence its ubiquitous presence in Chanel collections.
Kid's Space is intended for children, but creating colorful
versions of Chanel classics made me feel like I was eight
again.
Below are some of my creations from the Culture Chanel site-
give it a try, but to be warned, it is addictive! Click on the
link to Culture Chanel microsite.
My rendering from Culture Chanel to the left. The iconic Quilted
Bag to the right. Chanel fact: Coco Chanel created the
quilted bag as a chic and hands-free alternative to clutches that
were de rigueur at that time. Photo: Chanel
My brightly trimmed Chanel tweed jacket via Culture
Chanel. Model Freja Beha in Chanel Fall 2011 runway show in a
trompe l'oeil tweed double jacket. Photo: Chanel.
Chanel's favorite flower, the Camellia. My pink rendering
from Culture Chanel to the left. There are many stories as to
why this was Mlle Chanel's favorite flower- some say because it is
scentless and beautiful, and did not compete with her
perfume. Some say the round shape represented endless
possibilities. Regardless, the flower is still seen in Chanel
collections. The Camellia ring, to the right, is in yellow
gold and white agate. Photo: Chanel.
Chanel Memory game. Photo: Culture Chanel.
