This is How it works your young until your not.

Muffy, originally uploaded by mrcocochanel.

I was Cleaning and I found my toys from when I was young, and I thought my my was I a weird child I had a chic bear who wore ball gowns and came with steamer trunks.... Hmm. Perhaps we can all learn a lesson from Muffy Vanderbear [Mix and match with a fun new batch of Muffy clothes. All you have to do is use your imagination and sense of style, because as Muffy says, "Life is One Big Dress-up"] here is a bit of history:

Introduction To NABCO
In the early 1970's, Barbara Isenberg was living in New York, writing a hardware column for the New York Times and raising her three year old son, Christopher. Looking at his toys, she found them lacking in the endearing qualities she remembered of the toys of her youth.

Thus, Barbara set out to create a softer toy with an interesting design and emotional potential. She asked her fashion designer friend, Odl Bauer, to make a teddy bear out of an old sweatshirt so it would be soft and cuddly, yet different from anything that was currently avaialable in toy stores. That bear evolved into Albert the Running Bear. Barbara' friends adored Albert as much as her son did, and it was then Barbara realized the need for teddy bears in everyone's life

In 1978, after perfecting a variety of sample bears, Barbara and her brother Paul Levy, formed North American Bear Co., Inc. Their strategy was to appeal to adults as well as children with unique and high quality products people could identify with.

Odl Bauer, who sewed the first bear, joined Paul and Barbara and together they worked on developing the VIB's (Very Important Bears). Using her English literature background, Barbara experimented with a variety of names and puns for these colorful 20" velour bears. The first was Douglas Bearbanks, based on the legendary silent film star. He was followed by Scarlett O'Beara, Chef Bearnaise and Amelia Bearheart. The VIB's are all eventually retired to make room for new introductions and often increase in dramatically in value on the secondary market. For example, Amelia Bearheart is currently valued at $1,500.

The next major line to be introduced was the VanderBear Family, created in 1983. This family of classic golden jointed teddy bears including father Cornelius, mother Alice, brother Fuzzy, sister Fluffy, and baby Muffy. Each member of the family is available undressed or in a variety of high quality and detailed costumes. Muffy has become a runaway best seller and even has her own fan club!

More recently, North American Bear Co. has diversified into a full range of plush creations including dogs, cats, bunnies, monkeys, and pigs. Each has it's own original look and name.

Albert the Running Bear who started it all, is now the subject of three children's books published by Houghton Mifflin that Barbara co-authored.

All of the products are created by our in-house team of designers in our New York studio, while our sales office and warehouse are located in Chicago. [Muffy.com]

Oh this beloved bear... and as much as mine is worth now I wouldnt ever part with her.
Au revoir Loves,
MC

Disheveled. or Effortlessly Chic?

Disheveled
Originally uploaded by mrcocochanel.

Sunday, Is most likely one of my favorite days.. Waking up ealry and drinking english breakfast tea with lemon, and taking a few bites of mini wheats cereal along with the New York Times Sunday Styles. Lovely indeed.

Ms. Nora Dinsmoor

Anne Bancroft
Originally uploaded by mrcocochanel.

She is my muse....... [Ms. Nora Dinsmoor]
"Do you feel this?.........what is it son?" "Your boob?" "No child it’s my heart, and it’s been broken."

the Art of smells

the Art of smells
Originally uploaded by mrcocochanel.

I have the cold so this is how i deal....

1. Spray my flat with Vitage bottle of Dior Poison....[given to me by my grandma] it makes me feel so cozy and reminds me of those nights i spent at her flat in new mexico and the smell of her neck when she kissed me.

2. I lightly spray my bed with marc jacobs blush... to remind me of my mother [her perfume]

3. Wrap my self up in my favorite scarf, and baby blankets.

4. Walk around in something cashmere. [preferbly id like to own a pair of pj pants made out of cashmere.]

4. Order soup in with rice pilaf on the side

5.Put Jasmine oil in my face wash.

6. watch Great Expectations [my favorite movie]

So Darlings dont get sick but if you do it helps to feel close to home.

Oh Sunshine where are you? Gray gray gay..

Portfolio, originally uploaded by mrcocochanel.

Just something from my portfolio although I thought it was very fitting seeming as its been very gray out...
so this is something gray to wear for those sunshine days
<3 MC

Anything But Ordinary Please.

Hello My Name is Michael you can call me Mikey or even Mr. CocoChanel. I am a Square I'm pretty sure you are a circle and we don't fit. I have 32 teeth, and I love to head bang. I like to dress up. Sometimes I get ready and put on something cute and I change into something plain. I don't make sense but either do you. I love the color grey as weird as people think that is it truly is a lovely color. It’s clean and can be quite relatable. I am very loving its good, and bad because I become babysitter and people always tend to be "busy" when I need support. But you know I’ve become obsessed with that because I like to make people happy. My passion in life is music. The fastest the way into my heart involves music, and fashion. I live for fashion my dream is to become a designer. Just the idea that something so easily changed can make such a difference really intrigues me. My designs really represent my personality I can be very obsessive, clean, and lighthearted. I get inspiration from everything my new thing at the moment is lemon, lemon everything just like an accessory it add so much to a flavor. It also adds such distinction, because when it comes down to it who wants to be ordinary?