Cocoa or Coco?

As I alluded to elsewhere on this site. The next catalyst that really pushed my interest was an American Television news clip about Chanel Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 1988. I remember something with Clive James late at night backstage at Chanel but can’t remember if that was before or after this clip. Anyway, whilst on holiday in Dominica getting told-off for watching too much television (I was addicted to news programmes and anyhow the beach was windy cold and empty). A news item popped on screen and I was quickly fascinated by the character of the designer Karl Lagerfeld. The clothes on screen and the way they were being presented; call me strange, maybe? But it was the start of a deep fascination with Chanel, research and looking at everything I could find. One that has endured to this very day just about.