Hollywood actress Keira Knightley will play French designer Coco Chanel Keira Knightley will star as Coco Chanel in a new film directed by Karl Lagerfeld celebrating the 100th anniversary of Chanel's first ever store in Deauville, France. The Vogue cover girl currently fronts the brand's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance campaign.  The short will be screened in Singapore at the label's next cruise collection in early May.
The designer will recreate Deauville's original small seaside town charm through retro sets, based in Paris. French actress Clotilde Hesme has been hired to play the role of Chanel's aunt, Adrienne.
Other famous faces to appear in the film include model Stella Tennant, muse Tallulah Harlech and Lagerfeld's youngest catwalk star, toddler Hudson Kroenig, who will play a young nephew.