| The theme of Chanel 2009 Fall/Winter is Dandy Look | | | | museum collections and exhibitions and emerged from |
| which is renowned for sophisticated collar and cuff. To | | | | the tour excited about the recurring Byzantine pattern |
| match it with a bracelet would not be a wise idea. | | | | they saw. Soon after, Fulco created his revolutionary |
| Therefore, what’s the style of Chanel bracelet in | | | | and now legendary brooch motifs, combining precious |
| coming season? Karl Lagerfeld continues his gorgeous | | | | and semi-precious gemstones in asymmetrical patterns |
| Byzantine style. Thus a new Chanel Maltese Cross | | | | with different colors of gold. Fulco was eventually |
| Bracelet was born. | | | | inspired to mount the brooches on a pair of cuffs he |
| The Maltese Cross is based on the sign used in | | | | crafted for Chanel, thus defining the signature look she |
| Crusades, which is a symbol of knightly virtues, such | | | | is most notably remembered by, and Verdura's |
| as loyalty, sincerity, courage, honor. It can still be seen | | | | signature motif, the Maltese Cross, came to be. |
| on the new Maltese Euro coins. It is an eight-pointed | | | | The designers may not pay much attention on its |
| cross; the four arms are of equal length, widening | | | | religious meaning, but they use the traditional pattern |
| slowly to end in doubled points. This Maltese Cross | | | | ornamented with crystal, diamond and pearl, and then |
| first appeared as a fashion design in the late 1920s. | | | | create gorgeous and majestic charm for the bracelet. |
| Chanel and Fulco di Verdura set out on a European | | | | Several decades has passed, the Maltese Cross |
| tour for fresh inspiration. They visited fine jewelry | | | | design has been immortal classics in fashion world. |