I hope you've all enjoyed my series called BellaSugar's Inside Look Into Chanel. Below you can find a five-post roundup about my trip to Paris. It was an experience I will never forget. Part I, The Experience Part II, The Perfumery Part III, Coco Mademoiselle, The Fragrance Part IV, Inside Coco's Apartment Part V, Meeting Jacques Helleu Source Read more

The last surprise on my Parisian Chanel Excursion was going to Chanel Corporate and meeting with their Artistic Director, Jacques Helleu. Since joining the company in 1956, he has been responsible for making all of the mini Chanel films, choosing the muses for beauty and fragrance, overseeing all packaging designs and creating the striking J12 watch. As we sat inside the office of such a Read more

If ever I've experienced an a-ha moment, it was standing outside of 31 Rue Cambon, the home of Mademoiselle Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. This is where the creative genius of one of the world's most luxurious brands dwelled, and I couldn't wait to take it all in. What many of you might not know is that Mademoiselle Chanel was a very superstitious woman. All of the knick-knacks in her apartment are Read more

During my visit to the Chanel perfumery, there was most definitely a focus on the big re-launch of Coco Mademoiselle. I am glad that I got to ask a few questions about this re-launch business, because all of the hype had me totally confused. Here's the scoop. The original perfume was launched in 2001, featuring ads with Kate Moss. Now Keira Knightley has become the new face of the campaign, Read more

I felt like such a lucky girl to be given the opportunity to travel to Paris to see the inner workings of Chanel's perfume laboratory with my own eyes. The space was white, the staff wore lab coats and the tables were lined with bottles of essential oils and beakers. It was all the the things you would expect to see in a lab. But when Jacques Polge, who has been "The Nose" of Chanel since 1978, Read more

When it comes to Chanel, it's no wonder that feelings of elegance, luxury and timeless sophistication come to mind. It has been nurtured, parented and protected by designer Karl Lagerfeld, art director Jacques Helleu and "nose" Jacques Polge—three extremely distinguished men that have been with the company for more than 30 years. Last weekend, I was given the opportunity along with fourteen Read more