COCO CHANEL by H.

The House of Chanel has been on everyone’s minds in the House of Beheld in recent weeks. Our youngest family member’s Textiles Coursework was to research and report on either John Galliano or Coco Chanel – he chose Chanel, purely because he liked the name Coco. The brief included the requirement to draw key pieces and […]
Mary Greenwell and Get The Gloss at the Chanel Beauty Boutique

On Thursday evening, the online beauty and health magazine Get The Gloss hosted a reader event at the Chanel Beauty Boutique in Covent Garden. Two hours watching make-up artist of international renown Mary Greenwell demonstrate iconic Chanel products? For a mere £25, redeemable against purchases? I wasted no time in booking my place … It is wonderful to […]
“I’m A Good Girl I Am!” – So Take Me To The Flower Stall At Chanel Covent Garden

Q: What’s dainty, beautiful, smells like heaven, and has been brilliantly conceived and executed? A: The Flower Stall set up outside Chanel Covent Garden from Friday March 8th – Sunday March 10th, of course. CHANEL at Covent Garden have created a lovely Mothers’ Day promotion with the flower stall installation, that very appropriately marks their newly permanent status […]
Come Into The Garden, Maud

Some very smart businesses now operate in Covent Garden, and it feels once more like a bit of a destination. Back in the ’90s it seemed to be going the way of Camden Town – ‘London’ for people that don’t live here. It’s always been a pretty part of the capital, as it has all […]
Dearest Father Christmas …

… could you see your way to making my Christmas wishes come true? I think I’ve been good. 1. Please, please let CHANEL decide to keep the Covent Garden Pop-Up Shop open.It was originally set to close in December, but I will feel lost without it. This would not just be a gift for me, […]
Time To Get Your Twin-Set On … It’s Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2012

It’s Vogue’s Fashion Night Out this evening. I’m planning where to go, and Burlington Arcade is a must-see, as they have wisely placed themselves in the hands of the marvellous Last Tuesday Society, but I already know that I’m not going to be able to focus on very much at all until I have seen […]