THE SOFTNESS AND DELICACY OF FEATHERS
The Plume de Chanel high jewelry collection pays extraordinary tribute to the softness and delicacy of feathers, drawing inspiration from the iconic vision of Mademoiselle Coco.
The Parisian Maison returns to its roots with a capsule collection that recalls its very first creation from 1910. At that time, Gabrielle Chanel, still far from the world of fashion and haute couture, had begun her career as a milliner, opening a boutique at 21 rue Cambon in Paris. The first accessory she presented to the press was a hat adorned with a large, soft white feather, which soon became a symbol of the Maison.
Two decades later, in 1932, the feather was reinterpreted in high jewelry as an articulated brooch, included in the Bijoux de Diamants collection. Today, Plume de Chanel pays homage to that initial creation with a series of fifteen exquisite jewelry pieces celebrating the lightness and grace of feathers. This exclusive collection includes earrings that can be worn in multiple ways, a hair ornament, an open ring, and a necklace with detachable feathers that transform into brooches. All pieces were designed by Patrice Leguéreau, the late director of the Chanel Fine Jewellery Creation Studio, who sadly passed away last November.
Six sets of romantic and ethereal jewelry introduce a new natural silhouette, enriched with diamonds and a variety of sparkling pink gemstones, including sapphires and tourmalines. In this collection, the feather appears larger than in its vintage version, creating a more realistic visual effect. However, it maintains its soft flexibility thanks to the natural curvature of each individual feather.
Plume de Chanel celebrates movement and freedom—principles that have always been at the heart of the Maison’s philosophy and its founder’s vision. The jewelry embodies the same lightness and ease that Chanel introduced into women’s fashion with designs that broke free from conventions. Since the first fully articulated brooch of 1932, Chanel has sought to naturally mimic the fluid, undulating movement of real feathers.
This new collection is not just a tribute to the past but also continues the legacy established in 2010, when the late Leguéreau chose the feather as inspiration for his first high jewelry collection. Today, this evolution continues with even greater lightness, movement, and an unprecedented burst of color.
