CHANEL Connects

Fashion’s Untold Stories: Amanda Harlech, Andrew Bolton & Tim Blanks

Amanda Harlech, creative consultant, writer, and long-time collaborator of John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld, connects with Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The conversation was led by Tim Blanks, Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. They talk about the changing context of fashion, unearthing forgotten stories and perspectives from fashion history, and much more.

The New Heroines: Keira Knightley, Lulu Wang & Diane Solway

Actress Keira Knightley connects with Lulu Wang, writer and director of the critically-acclaimed movie “The Farewell”. The conversation was led by producer and writer Diane Solway. They talk about growing up on screwball comedies, the need for strong women on both sides of the camera, second chances, testing moments, and much more.

Who’s in the Picture? Tilda Swinton, Edward Enninful & Nicholas Cullinan

Actress Tilda Swinton connects with her long-time friend and collaborator Edward Enninful, Editor in Chief of British Vogue and European editorial director of Vogue's European editions. The conversation was led by Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery. They talk about the evolving culture of celebrity, making work that stands for something, acting as a form of portraiture, and much more.

Imagining New Worlds: Pharrell Williams, Es Devlin & Yana Peel

Music producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer Pharrell Williams connects with Es Devlin, the artist and stage designer best known for her work with Beyoncé, Kanye West and The Weeknd. The conversation was led by CHANEL’s Global Head of Arts and Culture, Yana Peel. They talk about how technology is changing us, the need to elevate Black entrepreneurs, how creative expression evolves across generations, and much more.

Seeing the Unseen: Arthur Jafa, Jennifer Packer & Hans Ulrich Obrist

Artist Arthur Jafa, winner of the Golden Lion at the 2019 Venice Biennale, connects with painter - and winner of the 2020 Rome Prize - Jennifer Packer. The conversation was led by Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. They talk about what makes a work of art successful, the social, political and historical ways their work can be viewed, public and private mourning, and much more.