V&A South Kensington

Gabrielle Chanel

Fashion Manifesto

EXTENDED
UNTIL MARCH 10th 2024

Presenting more than 200 looks dating from the 1910s to 1971 and looking back at the style created by Gabrielle Chanel, the characteristics of her work, her codes and her contribution to the history of fashion, the exhibition ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’ is the first retrospective dedicated to the work of Gabrielle Chanel in the United Kingdom.

Having premiered in Paris in 2020 before travelling to Melbourne and Tokyo, the exhibition, created in partnership with the Palais Galliera, the Fashion Museum of Paris, and with the support of CHANEL, opened at the V&A South Kensington in London last September. Due to its success, it has now been extended until March 10th, 2024.

The exhibition seen by Miren Arzalluz and Oriole cullen

Miren Arzalluz, director of the Palais Galliera in Paris, and Oriole Cullen, senior curator at the V&A South Kensington in London, discuss the genesis of the ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’ exhibition.

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Opening of the ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’ Exhibition in London

Ambassadors and friends of the House including Keira Knightley, Naomi Campbell, and Hio Miyazawa gathered at the V&A South Kensington in London to celebrate the legacy of Gabrielle Chanel on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’. 

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From September 16th, 2023 to February 25th, 2024, the V&A South Kensington hosts the exhibition ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’. Shining a light on Gabrielle Chanel’s artistic legacy and the genesis of the codes of the House, this exhibition explores, among other themes, the history of the emblematic tweed suit, and what makes the allure of CHANEL unique. 

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