Gabrielle Chanel built a universe from symbols. Stars recalled her childhood at Aubazine; the lion spoke to her Leo birth sign; the camellia became her flower; and the sun evoked the light she loved on the French Riviera. For Signes & Symboles, Chanel brings these four enduring motifs together across 85 high jewellery creations. Here, photographed in all their brilliance, they become more than house codes: a glittering portrait of the woman who made them her own.
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Photography Vladimir Martí
Creative direction Marne Schwartz and Dané Stojanovic
Hair Jean-Luc Amarin
Makeup Anna Sadamori/Shotview Artists Management
Nail art Nafissa Djabi/B Agency
Executive producer Steff Hawker
Casting director Elodie Yelmani
Model Farhiya Shire/Platform Agency
Photography assistant Olivier Colairo
Fashion assistant Valentina Morelli
This article first appeared in the September 2026 issue of GRAZIA Singapore.
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