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This is a universe, the Universe of CHANEL. Beyond space and time, a conversation unfolds between CHANEL’s Artistic Director of Fashion Activities Matthieu Blazy and Gabrielle Chanel. An idea of the future from the past is found in the House’s fundamentals: tweed, jersey and silk; the architecture of the CHANEL suit laid bare; jewellery, so intrinsic to CHANEL, is loaded and treasured. Above all, there is an idea of freedom, of a silhouette in motion. The idea of not just one CHANEL woman, but r