Far From Perfect

The Coco Chanel ballet premiering in Hong Kong this month celebrates the legacy and feistiness of the woman who dared to shake up fashion

By Zabrina Lo

Say the word Chanel and, for many, the first thing to come to mind is the iconic No 5 perfume bottle or a quilted tweed jacket. French style icon Coco Chanel redefined women’s fashion after the First World War, with a casual, simple elegance that still dazzles the world long after her death. But to Belgian Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Chanel’s legacy goes far beyond bags, lipsticks and suits. “She’s much more than that, and that’s what I want to give back to her through my production,” she says. Celebrating the life of the legend and the independent woman who has inspired generations, Ochoa’s latest work Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon, a joint production between the Hong Kong Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Queensland Ballet, will have its…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023

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