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Brands & Merch
Lily Allen replaced as face of Chanel handbags
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 25 May 2010
Lily Allen has been replaced by Vanessa Paradis (who already advertises the company’s perfumes) as the face of Chanel Handbags after the company decided not to renew Ms Allen’s contract. The British singer fronted an advertising campaign for the Chanel Cocoon bag last year.
A spokesperson for Chanel simply told reporters: “Lily was the face, but now it is Vanessa”.
Sources have claimed that designer Karl Lagerfeld personally decided to drop Lily after she got too drunk at a party at his house last year. He subsequently felt that she was too much of a ‘party girl’ to be involved with the brand. Though, ironically, he seemingly decided to communicate the fact she was out of favour by not inviting her to a party; his party at this month’s Cannes Film Festival.
A source claimed: “Karl had a show and a party, but Lily was not invited. It was Karl’s way of making it clear she is no longer a part of the Chanel family. He instructed his people not to invite her. He is very strict about who can represent the brand and there is a feeling that Lily is too much of a party girl”.
