Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment was just above her boutique at Rue Cambon 31. It was here that models would show new collections to potential buyers, but today it’s mostly used for press interviews and fashion shoots. The apartment provides a look into the world of Coco Chanel, and still has many of her own personal belongings displayed throughout including a few cigarette holders given to her by one of her lovers, the Duke of Westminster. The most peculiar thing is that although it was her apartment, there’s no bedroom. Every night, she’d retire to her private room at the Ritz just down the street. And every morning before heading back to the boutique, she’d call to have them spray it full of Chanel No.5.

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