Fashion

Inside Kate Young’s Chanel-Filled Trip to Paris for Couture Week

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    Selfie in the bathroom at La Réserve

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    The dreamy bed at the Hotel Bristol

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    Polishing threads, paste, and machine at the Cartier workshop

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    Marlene Dietrich’s bracelet—also owned by the Duchess of Windsor

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    Wax prototype of Cartier’s panther jewelry

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    Chanel couture dresses at the salon

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    An opal being revealed by a craftswoman (not my manicure!)

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    Detail of a hand-painted Chanel flower

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    The invitation to the Chanel couture show

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    The last look at the Chanel show—swimsuit, veil, mules . . . obviously