JEWELRY WONDERS AT 18 PLACE VENDÔME

he spirit of Mademoiselle Chanel lives on at 18 place Vendôme, the firm’s jewelry and watchmaking shrine, which recently reopened after a year of works. Firstly, because jewelry is a vital part of the firm’s image. The great fashion designer who loved to match necklaces and loose cuffs was also a lover of ‘true’ jewelry. She probably acquired that taste during her idyll with the 2 Duke of Westminster, one of the,” explains Frédéric Grangié, president of Chanel’s Watch and Jewelry division. “