LES FIDÈLES DE CHANEL

Coco Chanel

was a famously unique woman with her own visionary lifestyle and aesthetic. The iconic house of Chanel has always celebrated women of her likeness, with strong personal styles and engaging histories. In 2009, Chanel selected five women to be ambassadresses of the Brand. Known as "les fidèles de chanel", they are (see image below, from left): Jen Brill, Caroline Sieber, Vanessa Traina, Leigh Lezark, and Poppy Delevingne.

Personal Style:

High heels, red lips and red nails Fashion Inspiration: Exene Cervenka from the band X Beauty Icons: Lula (Laura Dern) and Perdita (Isabella Rossellini) from David Lynch's Wild at Heart Beauty Routine: Facials from Christine Chin, CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in Gabrielle and CHANEL Dragon nail colour Her Cause: RxArt, which raises money to incorporate fine art in children's hospitals

Shopping Destination:

Paris Favorite Purchases: Oversized quilted handbag and over-the-knee flat crocodile boots, both from the CHANEL Paris-Moscow collection Beauty Regime: Caritas Paris for massages and facials, CHANEL Rouge Allure Lip Colour in Delicieuse Her Cause: Lavender Trust, a charity that raises funds to support breast cancer awareness amongst young women

Beauty Icon:

Lauren Hutton in the 1970s, specifically for her natural beauty Р"and we both have the same gap in our teeth!" Recent Purchases: A few key pieces from CHANEL, including a black classic tweed jacket, which incorporate easily into her wardrobe of mainly black separates and black leather Top Three Treatments: Pedicures with CHANEL's spring 2010 nail colour Particuli̬re, CHANEL Hydramax + Active S̩rum, and CHANEL Sublimage eye cream Her Cause: The Nick Traina Foundation, which provides help for bio-polar children and suicide prevention for young adults

Style Icons:

Siouxsie Sioux and Grace Coddington Inspiration: Karl Lagerfeld Best Shopping: Tokyo and Mexico City Beauty Regime: Black hair dye, lots of moisturizer, a good flat iron, CHANEL Le Crayon Kohl eyeliner in Noir, a cleansing mask, and a morning coffee after walking her dog Her Causes: New Yorkers for Children and Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled

Fashion Icon:

Jane Birkin Style Signature: Azzedine Alaia dresses worn under CHANEL jackets Beauty Tips: Sleep at least 8 hours a night, carry CHANEL Correcteur Perfection cover-up sticks (she has two in her handbag), and CHANEL Sublimage Eye Cream for sparkly fresh eyes all through the day Her Causes: Save the Children and the Make a Wish Foundation