CHANEL is pleased to present the following celebrities from the LA premiere & party at the CHANEL Robertson Boutique celebrating Coco Before Chanel on September 9th:

Audrey Tautou wearing metallic knit dress, cardigan and shoes from the 2010 Cruise Collection.

Lily Collins wearing a white knit dress with silver lace overlay and CHANEL Fine Jewelry Camelia diamonds studs in 18k white gold & diamonds & Camelia white gold agathe ring

Emily Vancamp wearing a black knit dress from the CHANEL Fall/Winter RTW collection, black satin bow booties from the Spring/Summer collection and CHANEL Fine Jewelry Fil de Camelia earrings in 18k white gold and diamonds & Camelia Nervure ring in 18k white gold, black and white diamonds

Maria Menounos wearing a black silk top and white skirt from the CHANEL Spring/Summer Collection.

Anne Fontaine wearing a black jacket and blouse from the CHANEL Fall/Winter RTW collection.

Photo credit: Getty Images and www.dailymakeover.com

On behalf of Sony Pictures Classics, Talking Makeup is pleased to share the poster for their upcoming film COCO BEFORE CHANEL, starring Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, and Emmanuelle Devos.

Release Date: September 25th, 2009
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Rating: PG-13

Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life, the years of Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.

Coco Before Chanel is directed by Anne Fontaine (La Fille de Monaco/The Girl From Monaco) from a screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, with collaboration of Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), loosely based on L’irrégulière (Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame) by Edmonde Charles-Roux. The film is produced by Philippe Carcassonne (La Fille De Monaco/The Girl Class) and Carole Scotta (Entre les murs/The Class).

The director of photography is Christophe Beaucarne (Paris, Paint or Make Love); the production designer is Olivier Radot (The Lover, Queen Margot, Gabrielle). The film is edited by Luc Barnier, with original costumes by Catherine Letterier (Cesar Award winner for Bon Voyage and the Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc). Alexandre Desplat (Academy Award nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Queen) composed the score.

The production was given the support of the Maison CHANEL, who opened their archives and collections.

Official Coco Before Chanel Film Site

Coco Before Chanel:Sony Pictures Classics Presents the Trailer

On behalf of Sony Pictures Classics, Talking Makeup is pleased to share the trailer for their upcoming and highly anticipated film COCO BEFORE CHANEL starring Audrey Tautou.

Coco Before Chanel:Sony Pictures Classics Presents the Trailer is featured in www.misslush.com

COCO BEFORE CHANEL
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: September 25th, 2009
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Rating: PG-13

Official Film Site: http://www.sonyclassics.com/cocobeforechanel

Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, and Emmanuelle Devos

Synopsis: Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life, the years of Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.

Coco Before Chanel is directed by Anne Fontaine (La Fille de Monaco/The Girl From Monaco) from a screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, with collaboration of Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), loosely based on L’irrégulière (Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame) by Edmonde Charles-Roux. The film is produced by Philippe Carcassonne (La Fille De Monaco/The Girl Class) and Carole Scotta (Entre les murs/The Class).

The director of photography is Christophe Beaucarne (Paris, Paint or Make Love); the production designer is Olivier Radot (The Lover, Queen Margot, Gabrielle). The film is edited by Luc Barnier, with original costumes by Catherine Letterier (Cesar Award winner for Bon Voyage and the Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc). Alexandre Desplat (Academy Award nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Queen) composed the score.

The production was given the support of the Maison CHANEL, who opened their archives and collections.

Watch Audrey Tautou in an interview for CHANEL N˚5 about the making of CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit!

CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit “Making Of” Video is featured on www.misslush.com

About Audrey Tautou: Tautou’s first lead role came in 1999, in the film Venus Beauty Institute, for which she received the César French film award for the “Most Promising Actress”.

Tautou was soon discovered by Jeunet and he cast her in the lead role for Amelie, then again in 2003 for The Very Long Engagement. Her first Hollywood production came in 2006 as Agent Sophie Neveu in Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code. Her most recent project includes Anne Fonaine’s 2009 film, Coco Avant Chanel, where Audrey brings the early years of the couturiere’s life as a young woman of modest means.

CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit “Making Of” Video! 

Go behind the scene the making of CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit, with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Acclaimed French Actress Audrey Tautou.

CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit “Making Of” Video is featured on www.misslush.com

CHANEL Unveils N˚5 Film, Train de Nuit, Starring Acclaimed French Actress Audrey Tautou for the re-launch of CHANEL N°5.

CHANEL unveils the highly anticipated short film, Train de Nuit, starring actress Audrey Tautou and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. This artistic piece will launch at 12:00AM on May 5, 2009 exclusively at http://www.chaneln5.com

To celebrate the iconic fragrance and latest campaign, May 5, 2009 has been designated by the city of New York as CHANEL N˚5 Day. CHANEL and Saks Fifth Avenue have partnered for this significant occasion during which a portion of Fifth Avenue will be renamed AVENUE N˚5 for the week.

CHANEL will unveil the highly anticipated short film titled, Train de Nuit starring acclaimed actress Audrey Tautou, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. This artistic piece will launch May, 5, 2009 at 12:00AM on www.chaneln5.com

Audrey Tautou incarnates the CHANEL N° 5 woman – seductive and elegant with an irreverent spirit and timeless modernity. “N° 5″ the film is a tale of chance and fate – a brief encounter between a man and a woman traveling to Istanbul on the Orient Express night train with an intertwining of two destinies that will be brought together by a scent like no other.

In this film, Jean-Pierre Jeunet reveals the intriguing world of CHANEL N° 5 and the power of its seduction. Enchanting and alluring, Audrey Tautou is today’s face of CHANEL N° 5. “For me, a woman who wears perfume represents the ultimate in femininity,” states Tautou. “When a woman has a pleasant or mysterious scent, it adds a little something to
her.”

In this cinematic dialogue, the legend of N° 5 lives on. Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amelie, the 2001 film collaboration between Tautou and Jeunet that marked the beginning of their creative relationship, became a phenomenal success and was recognized with international awards. In 2003 the pair partnered once again for A Very Long Engagement, a film with poignant visual and emotional intensity.

“For N° 5, Audrey was the first person who came to mind,” notes Jeunet. “We needed a very expressive actress in very short shots, someone who could act with her eyes alone, and God knows that I know her eyes well.”

Audrey Tautou will join the legendary league of women who have represented CHANEL N° 5. Her elegance and beauty follow in the path of the iconic faces featured in CHANEL fragrance campaigns, including Nicole Kidman, Ali McGraw, Carole Bouquet, Lauren Hutton and Catherine Deneuve. The cinematic partnership between Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet continues the tradition of CHANEL pairing influential directors and their muses for short films, such as Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrman, and Keira Knightley and Joe Wright.

The film’s soundtrack, “I’m a Fool to Love You” is performed by legendary soul singer, Billie Holiday. Jeunet selected the song “for its absolute charm, her distinctive voice and the lyrics that evoke the folly of an encounter of love.” Designed to reflect Coco Chanel’s very modern fashion philosophy, CHANEL N° 5 is a rich modern floral blend of jasmine, rose, patchouli, iris and ylang-ylang with gentle precious woods. The world’s most famous fragrance, made its debut in 1921. Coco Chanel asked the great perfumer, Ernest Beaux, to create a fragrance that reflected her very modern fashion philosophy. N° 5 was her lucky number and it was the fifth submission presented to Mademoiselle Chanel on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year, thus a legend was born with the name CHANEL N° 5.

-Tautou’s first lead role came in 1999, in the film Venus Beauty Institute, for which she received the César French film award for the “Most Promising Actress”. Tautou was soon discovered by Jeunet and he cast her in the lead role for Amelie, then again in 2003 for The Very Long Engagement. Her first Hollywood production came in 2006 as Agent Sophie Neveu in Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code. Her most recent project includes Anne Fonaine’s 2009 film, Coco Avant Chanel, where Audrey brings the early years of the couturiere’s life as a young woman of modest means.

CHANEL, the international luxury goods company, was founded in France by Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel in 1924. The company, which is privately held, offers a broad range of luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, fragrance, cosmetics, leather goods, accessories, Fine Jewelry and Watches, through a U.S. network of 24 boutiques and at select retailers. Haute Couture collections are presented exclusively in Paris. CHANEL maintains 151 boutiques and shops worldwide, including the legendary House of CHANEL on the rue Cambon in Paris. Under the guidance of designer Karl Lagerfeld, the House of CHANEL remains dedicated to luxury, fashion, style and image.