Chanel brings glamour back to Cuba in catwalk extravaganza

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Chanel brings glamour back to Cuba in catwalk extravaganza

By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - French fashion house Chanel brought glamour back to Communist-ruled Cuba on Tuesday in a runway show on one of Havana's main boulevards, featuring glittering gowns, tulle cocktail dresses and models in Panama hats smoking cigars. Chanel is the first major fashion house to hold a runway show in Cuba, highlighting both warming relations with the West and new inequalities on the island. Former Cold War foes the United States and Cuba formally agreed to restore diplomatic relations last July.

Chanel brings glamour back to Cuba in catwalk extravaganza

Chanel Brings Glamour Back to Cuba in Catwalk Extravaganza

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Chanel brings glamour back to Cuba in catwalk extravaganza

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HAVANA - First came U.S. President Barack Obama and the Rolling Stones. Now global fashion's glitterati including supermodel Gisele Bundchen are descending upon Cuba for Chanel's runway show extravaganza later on Tuesday.

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