Chanel’s “Parisienne” takes a stroll under the Eiffel Tower
By Reuters
05 July 2017 |
5:12 am
Karl Lagerfeld presented a very Parisian haute couture collection for Chanel on Tuesday in that most Parisian of settings - the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
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