BACKSTORY: Marie Claire December 2013

Eventually I wonder if these Chanel posts will tell the entire story of Coco's life, like a biography with lots of pretty pictures.

Also, I have fallen in love with that lion brooch.  It's just fascinating, very modern but a call back to the classic.  I'll take one, please!

BACKSTORY: Harper's Bazaar Dec 2013/Jan 2014

Bazaar gives a quick history of Chanel for their 100th anniversary.  A very good overview, Nazis not included, of course!

BACKSTORY: Marie Claire November 2013

This isn't so much about what's on the pages as much as it shows big fashion stereotypes.  The Italians wear lots of crazy prints!

The Russians wear bright colors with an Eastern European twist!

But the last one is the one that made me laugh - check out the French!