Chanel in Vogue

Spend an evening discovering the fashion of Chanel as seen through the pages of one of the world’s most influential fashion magazines, Vogue.

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  • Monday, 9 March 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • For Members

    Priority booking is open for Members and Patrons; general booking will open Monday 16 Feb, subject to availability.

  • Tickets cost £15.00 - £20.00

    Includes wine reception.

Chanel in Vogue photo
Vogue first featured Gabrielle Chanel as early as the 1910s and continued to chronicle her work through the decades, from her seminal “little black dress” to her most luxurious haute couture creations. From 1983, Karl Lagerfeld’s reimagining of the house also took centre stage, inspiring some of the world’s greatest stylists and photographers across the magazine’s international editions.

Join authors Susanna Brown, photography curator, and Rebecca C. Tuite, fashion historian, as they explore the iconic editorials and photography that defined the image of Chanel, featuring the work of world-famous fashion illustrators and photographers from Irving Penn to Annie Leibovitz. Together, they discuss the evolution of Chanel over the last century, from Gabrielle Chanel’s early designs to Karl Lagerfeld’s reinventions and today’s collections.
 
 This event celebrates the publication of the two volume Chanel in Vogue published by Thames and Hudson.