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No.5 Perfume, 1924
Glass, wax, cotton, paper and card

When the production of No.5 expanded in 1924, Chanel refined her bottle design only slightly. The square stopper became facetted and octagonal, possibly inspired by the shape of the Place Vendôme in Paris. Bevelling the sharp shoulders of the bottle made it less liable to break.*

From the exhibition


Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
(September 2023 to March 2024)

The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It charted the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.
[*V&A]

Unless otherwise noted, items are from Chanel

Taken in the Victoria & Albert Museum

No.5 Perfume, 1924
Glass, wax, cotton, paper and card

When the production of No.5 expanded in 1924, Chanel refined her bottle design only slightly. The square stopper became facetted and octagonal, possibly inspired by the shape of the Place Vendôme in Paris. Bevelling the sharp shoulders of the bottle made it less liable to break.*

From the exhibition


Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
(September 2023 to March 2024)

The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It charted the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.
[*V&A]

Unless otherwise noted, items are from Chanel

Taken in the Victoria & Albert Museum

No.19 Perfume, 1970
Glass and card

The last perfume that Chanel released before her death in 1971 was No.19, named in honour of her birthday on 19 August. No.19 was developed by Henri Robert, who had succeeded Ernest Beaux as the house's 'nose' in the 1950s. Chanel died only a few weeks after the perfume's release.*

From the exhibition


Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
(September 2023 to March 2024)

The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It charted the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.
[*V&A]

Unless otherwise noted, items are from Chanel

Taken in the Victoria & Albert Museum

No.5 Perfume, 1924
Glass, wax, cotton, paper and card

When the production of No.5 expanded in 1924, Chanel refined her bottle design only slightly. The square stopper became facetted and octagonal, possibly inspired by the shape of the Place Vendôme in Paris. Bevelling the sharp shoulders of the bottle made it less liable to break.*

From the exhibition


Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
(September 2023 to March 2024)

The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It charted the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.
[*V&A]

Unless otherwise noted, items are from Chanel

Taken in the Victoria & Albert Museum

No.19 Perfume, 1970
Glass and card

The last perfume that Chanel released before her death in 1971 was No.19, named in honour of her birthday on 19 August. No.19 was developed by Henri Robert, who had succeeded Ernest Beaux as the house's 'nose' in the 1950s. Chanel died only a few weeks after the perfume's release.*

From the exhibition


Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
(September 2023 to March 2024)

The first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It charted the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of her iconic design style which continues to influence the way women dress today.
[*V&A]

Unless otherwise noted, items are from Chanel

Taken in the Victoria & Albert Museum

Sunlight bathes Rue de la Paix as pedestrians cross, with Place Vendôme visible in the distance.

Détail Amanite (fly agaric)
Giant Triple Mushroom par Carsten Höller
Paris (F)

Long Net Stinkhorn (détail)
Giant Triple Mushroom par Carsten Höller
Paris (F)

Giant Triple Mushroom par Carsten Höller
Paris (F)

Place Vendôme Paris (F)

An early postcard view, showing a selection of early cars and a few horse drawn vehicles.

LL (Levy & Sons) Paris Postcard in collection - unused

Place Vendôme 03/12/2024 19h53
My annual Christmas card was made this year at Place Vendôme.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and above all healthy 2025.

Place Vendôme
Place Vendôme is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It is the starting point of the rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and pedimented screens canted across the corners give the rectangular place Vendôme the aspect of an octagon. The original Vendôme Column at the centre of the square was erected by Napoleon I to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz; it was torn down on 16 May 1871, by decree of the Paris Commune, but subsequently re-erected and remains a prominent feature on the square today. [ Wikipedia ]

Ile-de-France, France - July 2024

Ile-de-France, France - July 2024