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Kristen Stewart to take on role of Coco Chanel

By Don-Alvin Adegeest

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Karl Lagerfeld has directed a new film about Coco Chanel, to be shown at the Chanel Métiers d'Arts show on December 1. Lagerfeld casted American actress Kristen Stewart to play the iconic founder, as part of a fictional biopic.

The film was conceived entirely by the Chanel creative director, and shot at Luc Besson's studio in Paris in July. Stewart will star alongside actress Geraldine Chaplin, who has already played the French icon in one of Lagerfeld's earlier films.

“They make so many movies about Chanel, why can’t I make one?” Lagerfeld told WWD.

Chanel's Métiers d’Art is an annual event honouring the fine craftsmanship its artisan partners bring to the Chanel collections. With a runway show that takes place outside the traditional fashion schedule, each year Chanel turns to a different location to pay tribute to the workshops that provide the house with everything from lace to silver buttons and fine embroidery work.

Image: Karl Lagerfeld & Kristen Stewart

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