Some of Elsas antics align with Veras, but others recall another real-life friend of Chanels: Misia Sert.
Its a curious choice for the show, which is otherwise largely faithful to the historical record.
Who WasThe New LooksElsa Lombardi?
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Who was Vera Bate Lombardi?
Vera was an active sportswoman and equestrian who ran in aristocratic circles, becoming a valuable associate of Chanels.
Shed go on to work with Chanel as a publicist before doing a stint with couturier Edward Molyneux.
Juliette Binoche as Chanel and Emily Mortimer as the fictional “Elsa Lombardi”
Vera Bate Lombardi, c. 1930, in San Remo, Italy.
She would die in Rome in 1948.
Who was Misia Sert?
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(Chanel would also enjoy a fleeting tryst with composer Igor Stravinsky.)
She also had a serious morphine addiction.
Chanel developed one as well, although far less extreme than Misias, which would eventually kill her.
Vera Bate Lombardi, c. 1930, in San Remo, Italy.
Misiawho is never directly referenced inThe New Lookpassed away in Paris in 1950.
Misia Sert in Cannes
