For example, the shape of the top of the Place Vendôme — an octagon — in Paris where the Ritz sits and where Coco Chanel lived inspired the top of the Chanel No. 5 bottle.

Gabriel Chanel lived for 25 years until just before his death in the suite of the ultra-luxury hotel 'Ritz Hotel in Paris, where Hemingway praised and Chopin died.

In the bar of the Ritz Hotel, F. Scott Fitzgerald once offered an orchid corsage to a pretty stranger, and when she refused it, ate the petals one by one. Search. Subscribe. Manage profile.

The fashion titan's living room at her Paris apartment is a masterclass in baroque French decor.. Images of Coco's 31 Rue Cambon abode from the 1950s show that it features large gilded mirrors, an ...

News about Hotel Ritz Paris. Commentary and archival information about Hotel Ritz Paris from The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index.

Now, after undergoing a two-year renovation, the Palais Galliera is reopening to the public—during Paris Fashion Week, no less—with a retrospective honoring French designer Coco Chanel on ...

The Palais Galleria in Paris recently opened a new Coco Chanel retrospective, highlighting over 350 garments, accessories and jewelry by the lengendary French designer. Here are some highlights ...