Apparently it is fashion week in the Buxman household. This time we look back at one of the icons of fashion, Coco Chanel. French star Audrey Tautou portrays Coco in the early 1900's as she transitions from a young girl abandoned by her father to an orphanage into the namesake of a fashion empire. Set in France, primarily in the suburbs of Paris and in the social circles of the extremely wealthy, we watch Coco navigate a world she has always dreamed about and yet never quite fits into. Her rogue personality is what gives her fashion a modern, edgy feel as well as making her the favorite mistress of her "baron". It is fascinating to see the world of the wealthy from the perspective of the wealthy. We see lots of mistresses and debauchery. We see not a single wife, family, kid, or pregnant woman. The values of the wealthy, and the tolerance of society for the desires of men are portrayed without apology and Coco is continually conflicted about pushing against those values/desires and embracing them entirely. Even so, it is easy to forget the misery of relationship that is likely behind the emerald curtain of this upper crust society. Instead, we follow Coco as she seeks to be happy and in the end we see that she is. But I am not sure that I really believe the assertion.
4 stars (out of 5)
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