On July 2nd, CHANEL presented its Fall/Winter 2019-20 Haute Couture collection at the Grand Palais in Paris. 
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The venue was set up like a giant circular library. Gabrielle Chanel was such an avid reader that she once said, "Books are my best friend." Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard were also known to be avid readers, and their passion for books is something the three of them shared. CHANEL
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Guests who enjoyed the show included Chanel ambassadors Ayami Nakajo, Margot Robbie, Marine Vacth, Caroline de Maigret, and Phoebe Tonkin. Also invited from Japan was canoe slalom swimmer Takuya Haneda.
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© CHANELThe venue was set up like a giant circular library. Gabrielle Chanel was such an avid reader that she once said, "Books are my best friend." Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard were also known to be avid readers, and their passion for books is something the three of them shared. CHANEL
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© CHANELGuests who enjoyed the show included Chanel ambassadors Ayami Nakajo, Margot Robbie, Marine Vacth, Caroline de Maigret, and Phoebe Tonkin. Also invited from Japan was canoe slalom swimmer Takuya Haneda.
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