Before Chanel and After Coco's Life

Finally! Coco Avant Chanel movie is released this month. Although the trailers available are still in French, we know it focuses on Chanel's childhood and early womanhood. It is about the events and people that shaped her before she became famous.

In this flick, Anne Fontaine, the director/writer, not only cover Coco's life story from her early career choice as a cabaret singer -- where she gained the nickname "Coco" while singing "Who's seen coco in the Trocadero" -- but also when she started to learn how to sew in an orphanage as a child, then later to make costumes for herself as a cabaret singer and for other singers when she was a young woman, which ultimately led her to achieve career in fashion industry.

French actress, Audrey Tautou as Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

Best man behind Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Creative Director of the House of Chanel, also in charge of all costumes remake and accessories in this movie.

Here are few clips from Coco Avant Chanel or Coco Before Chanel in English.


Take a peek of the sitting room at Coco Chanel's apartment (31 Rue Cambon, Paris) used as movie set.


It will be released in France, April 22.

and... Don't be worry, this French movie is now fully subtitled :)

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Audrey Tautou @ 'Coco Avant Chanel' movie premiere in Paris (April 6), wore a strapless white dress with black floral print from Chanel Spring 2009 Couture collection.