When Peter Philips, Chanel's creative director for makeup, wanted to showcase the latest collection of Chanel nail polish on film, he called upon Ruth Hogben, a London filmmaker known for her work with Gareth Pugh and Louis Vuitton. The inspiration to use sign language came shortly after. In this video, the Dutch model Saskia De Brauw manually conveys some of Coco Chanel's most famous quotes; while her hands do the talking, her fingernails show off an array of chic Chanel lacquers.

Watch the video at http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/26/t-exclusive-video-a-polished-look-by-chanel/?ref=t-magazine 

 

Credit: T, The New York Times Styles Magazine and link to video : T Exclusive Video | A Polished Look by Chanel

If you are interested, Apparel Search suggests that you also watch the Coco before Chanel movie if you have an opportunity to do so.

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