France’s favorite woman Madame Simone Veil was inducted into the Académie Française as the 6th woman to ever hold a position at the Académie for upholding the French Language. And, for such an occasion Chanel Couture is a must. Uncle Karl designed this dignified and elegant ansemble which required nearly 1500 hours of work. The blouse and skirt of silk crepe took 210 and 180 house each, respectively. The suit jacket totaled 250 hours and another 850 hours for the embroidery by Maison Lesage. I know how hard it can be to find Lagerfeld sketches so I thought I should post it, enjoy!
Via: Associated Press + Soblacktie.com
