The New Film From Chanel Shows the Rebellious Side of Its Founder
“I decided who I wanted to be, and that is who I am.” Wise words by a lady who revolutionized women’s dress codes in the 1920s, the champion of pantsuit nation of her time, and the ultimate badass feminist — and she’s still being celebrated today because frankly, there is, was, and never will be anybody like Coco Chanel!
Chapter 18: Gabrielle, a Rebel at Heart is one of four short films being released on the Inside Chanel website the French house is releasing this year. This is the year of Gabrielle at Chanel, and the label will be celebrating themes that are very poignant to our world today: rebellion, freedom, passion, and allure. This 18th episode of the Inside Chanel series will give us a peek into how the famous little black jacket was born, the paradoxes that shaped the Chanel look, and the hidden secrets with Marilyn Monroe and her Chanel No. 5.
Do we need to watch another movie about Coco Chanel when there already have been so many? Yes, because what Chanel stood for went beyond just strands of pearls, fragrances, and handbags. We all need to remind ourselves and the new generation that as a woman, there is nothing more important than having the guts and confidence to claim one’s freedom, to choose our own lives and our own destiny. And if Chanel were alive today, we’d like to think she’d be right there with all the women in solidarity across the country fighting for the rights for all women, our health care, and not letting men decide what we do with our own bodies! But, of course, we’d all be much better dressed.
Gabrielle, a Rebel at Heart will be shown on Feb. ww at InsideChanel.com.
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