To mark its 100th anniversary in the United Kingdom, CHANEL launches a new arts and culture magazine. Showcasing the brand’s cultural legacy and creative collaborations, the 250-page Arts & Culture Magazine has been released in select bookstores from London to Tokyo.
CHANEL is more than just a fashion house—it has long been a cultural actor shaping the worlds of art, design, and craftsmanship for over a century. Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel’s timeless vision, the house has taken a significant step this year to deepen its presence in the cultural sphere: Arts & Culture Magazine, launched in celebration of its centenary in the UK.
Developed under the direction of the CHANEL Culture Fund and Yana Peel, the brand’s Global Head of Arts & Culture, this 250-page publication offers a curated journey through CHANEL’s creative collaborations with artists and institutions over the past five years. Printed with great care using a variety of paper stocks, the magazine goes far beyond a brand publication, speaking to art lovers, design enthusiasts, and cultural observers alike.
In 20 Cities
The first issue features on its cover a bust from Gabrielle Chanel’s personal collection—a 1921 sculpture by Jacques Lipchitz—styled with metallic sunglasses from CHANEL’s Fall 2002 runway show. Inside, readers encounter intricate visual references to the brand’s symbolic world: lion collages alluding to Chanel’s astrological sign, strings of pearls paired with the iconic CHANEL No. 5 bottle, and sea shells enriching a visual narrative that delicately interweaves the house’s heritage and present.
As part of the magazine’s launch, CHANEL has taken over the Foreign Exchange News Shop in London’s Bayswater neighborhood, transforming it into an immersive cultural experience open until June 28. Arts & Culture Magazine – Vol. 1 is now available in select bookstores across 20 cities, from Amsterdam to New York, Paris to Tokyo.
Last week, CHANEL celebrated its UK centennial with an intimate event for 100 guests at the V&A East Storehouse. A ballet performance staged against a set design originally created by Pablo Picasso served as a striking symbol of the house’s enduring relationship with the arts.
Elizabeth Anglès d’Auriac, President of CHANEL UK, describes the brand’s cultural identity as follows:
“It all goes back to Gabrielle. Even today, we still source our tweed and cashmere from the UK. When we began engaging with our cultural ecosystem, the ideas started flowing naturally. Craftsmanship, creativity, and culture are not only our legacy—they are our present and our future.”
