At the Fall/Winter Chanel ready-to-wear show, all things classic hit the runway. There was no denying how absolutely Coco Chanel the show was. From tweed blazers to boater hats and strings of pearls, the show featured all of the icons of Chanel, but in up-to-date and trendy fashion. Our eyes were drawn to the Chanel jewelry and accessories adorning nearly every model on the catwalk. Keep reading to learn the trends and the history behind them.

1. Statement Pearls

Coco Chanel reinvented costume jewelry — she made it luxurious, yet accessible and fashionable. Coco was of the opinion that every woman should be able to accessorize each outfit appropriately and that every woman should be able to own pearls. Chanel was rarely spotted without pearls adorning her neck in multiples. This fall season, Karl Lagerfeld, the current creative director of Chanel, has made Chanel pearl strands a fashion must-have.

2. Gripoix Necklaces

Invented in 1869 by Augustine Gripoix, Gripoix is a technique for setting colorful glass in a metal plate. One of the most notable commissioners of Gripoix was undoubtedly Coco Chanel, who used the glass creations in some of her most well-known jewelry designs. Later, designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Givenchy would begin using Gripoix for their jewelry designs. On the runway, we saw the Gripoix pieces used in necklaces and cuffs.

3. Camellia Flowers

Coco Chanel had a deep appreciation of the Camellia flower, and this has always been apparent in her designs and in her personal life. She first fell in love with the flower when reading “La Dame aux Camélias” by Alexander Dumas, in which the protagonist was always wearing a white camellia. The flower symbolizes purity and longevity, and Chanel often included the design in her jewelry and fashion as well as her personal home decor.

4. CC Logo

The Chanel CC logo is one of the most recognizable brand markings in history and the story about is as interesting as the logo is ubiquitous. The logo is so simple and yet so distinct — it’s only two opposite-facing interlocking C’s, but everyone knows it stands for the French fashion house. It’s believed her inspiration came from a similar motif found on a stained-glass window inside the Chapel at Aubazine, home of the orphanage where Chanel lived during her childhood.

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