Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Black Tweed Jacket with Gripoix CC Jewel Buttons — Paris / MONTE-CARLO Collection 2008 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld — Runway-born and campaign-cited, this is the kind of jacket that reads instantly: the House’s most timeless code, punctuated by Gripoix seals — Not trend. Not nostalgia. A finished object built to remain — Paris–Monte Carlo 2008 is Chanel in its mythic night register — the House codes sharpened and consecrated by Métiers d’Art finish // Size mark 44 FR / Condition: never worn // — House Codes · Material Authority — • Signature black tweed — dense, matte, and architected, holding line with couture discipline • Playful fringe trim — a living border that catches light and motion without breaking the jacket’s restraint — Jewels · Seals · Talisman Hardware — • Masterpiece Gripoix jewel buttons with CC logos — stone-set punctuation, functioning as seals rather than decoration • Hardware-as-meaning: each closure stamps the façade with provenance. — Silhouette · Presence — • Classic Chanel jacket architecture — balanced, composed, and camera-legible, designed to hold posture like a vow • Tonal silk lining inside — private completion, exact in drape and comfort