Eternal Chanel

Jean Leymarie (1919–2006) was director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris from 1968 to 1973, and director of the French Academy in Rome from 1977 to 1984.

'Chanel is an eternal bomb that none of us can hope to defuse' - Cristóbal Balenciaga

• 1 Costume, Fashion and Haute Couture • 2 Obazine and Royallieu • 3 Chanel Modes • 4 Deauville and Biarritz • 5 The Jersey Revolution • 6 Meetings • 7 Perfumes • 8 Embroidery • 9 Antigone and Le Train Bleu • 10 Elegance and Simplicity • 11 Orphée • 12 Variations and Curves • 13 London • 14 Hollywood • 15 Interior Decoration and Country Villas • 16 Venice • 17 Jewelry • 18 Refinements and Spectacles • 19 Retirement • 20 The Return Home and Consecration • 21 Presence and Continuity