Susan Caplan Exclusive Vintage Yellow Gold Plated Chanel Logo Quilted Earrings

1.100,00 GBP

Description

The most desired label in the world. Gold plated statement oversized round clip-on earrings. Features iconic quilted interlocking CC logo and the Chanel authenticity mark. Chanel's quilting detail was inspired by the puffy jackets worn by the horse breeders at her boyfriend’s stables. It was first seen on her bags in 1955 and the quilted detail so often seen on her Chanel jewellery was introduced in the 80s under the helm of Victoire De Castellane. She started her career as an assistant to Karl Largerfeld. The legendary Coco Chanel was a champion of costume jewellery mixing fine jewellery and costume pieces together. She was one of the most influential fashion icons of all time. During a very brief career as a cabaret singer, Chanel performed in clubs in Vichy and Moulins where she was nicknamed “Coco.”Vintage Chanel jewellery is generally bold in design, gold or silver plated with distinctive colouring. Her iconic CC's seen on so many of her creations was an interpretation of a stained glass window in the Aubazine Abbey, Correze in France where she spent her early years in the orphanage at Aubazine. Size - 3. 5cm