Party (S)hopping: Chanel's Ever Textural Allure at Decadestwo

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The 5th annual Chanel event at Decadestwo called for pearls and Parisian couture, all of which would have put a smile on Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel’s face. Two large rooms overflowing with hundreds of vintage Chanel pieces, that may be worth repeating, hundreds of vintage Chanel pieces, in mint condition, looked more like a MOMA fashion exhibit than a shopping event.

Champagne and crepes, both savory and sweet, were appropriately passed while guests were fixated on tweeds, quilted bags, beaded dresses, patent toed shoes and all other sorts of luxurious archives from the Parisian fashion house awaiting new owners to have and hold, love and cherish.

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· Chanel at Decadestwo [Dealfeed]

—by Geri Hirsch