From 1978: Kelly Emberg and My Favorite Summer Perfume

Next to Gia, Kelly Emberg is my favorite model.

From 1971: Gorgeous Ali McGraw For Chanel No. 5 Bath Products

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Yeah, she's pretty much my idol.

From 1979: Gia Carangi In Chanel Creations

Beautiful double-clicker.

Christy And Linda Do Chanel, Fall 1990

I long for the days when actual models, not celebrities or actresses or reality show tramps, graced the insides and cover of fashion magazines.

photography by Karl Lagerfeld

both are stunning double-clickers

From 1978: The Most Beautiful Woman Who Ever Lived

You don't need to speak a word of French to understand how great this movie is.

This is my favorite scene, where Miss Deneuve eats potato chips and rides in a convertible through Paris at night with her lover, Antoine.

From 1968, La Chamade (The Heartbeat)

Chanel No. 22: The Perfume Of Romance

1966

Here is a wonderful description of Chanel No, 22, which can only be purchased in Chanel boutiques and Bergdorf Goodman.

And while I am a Cristalle kind of a gal (the eau de toilette, if you please, which is its original incarnation and far superior to the cloying eau de parfum version), just this gorgeous ad alone makes me want to spit-shine my Payless Shoe Source pumps and march into a Chanel boutique for a bottle.

Gorgeous Claudia Schiffer was the face of my favorite Chanel fragrance back in the 90s.

Absolutely Ravishing Ad For Chanel Featuring Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, 1991

From where else?  Found In Mom's Basement!