Coco Chanel is one of the most iconic figures in fashion and she’s going to be brought back to life in an Anne Fontaine directed film, Coco Avant Chanel. The beautiful Audrey Tautou from “Amelie” will play Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel on the rise.

The biopic focuses on her life in the years before Coco became Chanel; the people and experiences that shaped her outlook and aesthetic. The film will be adorned with original vintage Chanel dresses as well, Karl Lagerfeld will be supervising the re-creation of costumes and accessories for the production.

The 12 week production finally started filming on Sept. 15 in Paris and is slated to be released in late 2009. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on any new updates. I simply can not wait!

Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider

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