Tag Archives: Chanel

Lois Long’s Turmoil of the Holidays

Posted on October 28, 2011 by splendidsummer

No can tell it like Lois Long aka Lipstick at The New Yorker. In December 1926, she wrote: “The turmoil of the holidays now being upon us, people with headaches and hangovers are wistfully contemplating exeunts either to the bracing … Continue reading →

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Chanel No 5 — 1922 to Today

Posted on September 7, 2011 by splendidsummer

When I read about Harrods’ World of Chanel exhibit today,  first, I put it on my list of big events in London I’ll miss this year.  It runs for three weeks.   Then, I considered Chanel No. 5, launched in 1922, and probably the only … Continue reading →

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