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Love letter from Igor Stravinsky to Coco Chanel, 1933

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"Rouge de Chanel on Igor’s brow
Losing its sweet odour
Impatiently waiting for an exquisite perfume
To add itself
To the sweet memory of a kiss
From the fiery coloured lips
Of Chanel also called Coco

Here, dear Coco, are makeshift verses
That call out for you in French
A gift of perfume
For the saint’s day on the 18th of June
Of your loyal Igor
Who believes to have done no wrong
Charming you with these verses if not strong
At least awaking a desire
To make him truly happy"

Affectionately yours

Igor
June, 1933

Original Letter to Gabrielle Chanel🎨 from Igor Stravinsky, June 1933

"Il rossetto Chanel sulla fronte di Igor
Perdendo il suo tenero odore
Attende impaziente che un profumo delizioso
Si unisca
Al dolce ricordo del bacio
Dalle labbra d’ardente colore
Di Chanel detta Coco
Ecco, cara Coco, dei versi improvvisati
Che accompagnano “in buon francese”
Un cadeau profumato
Per la festa del diciotto giugno
Dal vostro fedele Igor
Che non crede far nulla di male
Affascinandovi con versi se non forti
Almeno in grado di destare in voi il desiderio
Di renderlo davvero felice"

Affezionatamente vostro

Igor
Giugno, 1933

Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel🎨 con Igor Stravinsky, Vera de Bosset Soudeikine, Marie-Laure de Noailles, Serge Lifar, Yvonne Giraud e Jacques Février, 1938 | Photo Roger Schall / Schall Collection

Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel ed Igor Stravinsky in compagnia della coppia Jose Maria e Misia Sert, 1920 | Fondazione Paul Sacher, Basilea

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, 2009 | French romantic drama film directed by Jan Kounen
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, 2009 | French romantic drama film directed by Jan Kounen