French actress Anna Mouglalis stars in the new biopic 'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky' as the famed fashion designer.
She spoke about her new role and how designer Karl Lagerfeld helped her prepare, saying: "When I discussed this with Karl he was very keen for me to show Coco's humour but that was something the director didn't want to do.
"For him nothing can be precise enough. This film is just one interpretation and shows a certain point of view. I didn't even have to ask for his help though - he relayed anecdotes about Coco, showed me the archives and lent me some beautiful dresses."
Mouglalis, who has worked with Chanel for eight years and is currently the face of the fashion house's Fine Jewellery, said that she feels like she has been preparing for the role for years.
She told the Vogue website: "Because of the years of work I have done for Chanel I felt I could bring so much to the film - of course it was a huge part to take on but I was just so enthusiastic about it all. I then read everything I could find on her, I studied videos
and text and read lots of Colette just so I could get a feel for the era."
