Exhibition honors iconic French designer who set the scene

The ongoing exhibition Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai is the first retrospective devoted to the work of the fashion icon held in China.

Held from July 12 to Nov 24, the exhibition is co-organized by the PSA and the Palais Galliera, the Fashion Museum of Paris, Paris Musees in France, exploring "the long career of this trailblazing designer that changed the course of fashion twice in a lifetime," says curator Miren Arzalluz at a forum at the PSA held before the opening.

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was a French fashion designer, businessperson and founder of the Chanel luxury brand.