Coco’s quarters
Revolutionary designer Coco Chanel changed the course of fashion with her chic yet comfortable designs, freeing women of corsetry and conformity. Her historic Parisian apartment still inspires style-setters today, writes Jessica-Belle Greer.
The art deco staircase leading to Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s private Parisian apartment, above her showroom at 31 rue Cambon, is legendary. It’s where the famous ‘Mademoiselle’ was known to watch over the Chanel fashion shows in secret – catching glimpses through the multifaceted reflections from the
