Shanghai sets the scene for Chanel exhibition

This first part showcases the consistency of her vision, and to show how her creations, from garments, beauty products, to accessories and jeweller form a coherent whole and contribute to the unity of her style. One room is devoted entirely to "N°5", created in 1921 and quintessentially the spirit of Gabrielle Chanel.

The second part of the exhibition presents a selection of models dated from the 1950s to the last collection created by her in 1971. This selection shows how by returning to couture in 1954 and, against the trend, she reaffirmed her fashion manifesto.