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\u201cI’ve seen museum exhibits and catalogs, but I thought it would be fun to look at how couture is made and not be academic about it,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
In a toast, Coppola recounted being an awkward 15-year-old with braces when she arrived in Paris for her internship with Chanel. What began as an intimidating but thrilling experience for Coppola has blossomed into a now decades-long collaborative relationship. From being photographed as a teenager by Lagerfeld\u2014a striking portrait of the young artist featured in the book\u2014to working with Chanel to design Priscilla Presley\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> iconic wedding dress in her most recent film, Priscilla<\/em><\/a>, the brand has played an instrumental role in her career.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mom’s friend Jeanette<\/strong> in San Francisco used to let me come into her closet, and she would give me her Chanel ballet flats when they were worn out,\u201d Coppola says. \u201cI would get hand-me-downs and I was so thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, experiencing a full-circle moment at Wednesday\u2019s dinner, she completed her remarks by calling their latest collaboration \u201ca dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n