Tyler Brûlé meets Chanel’s fashion president as the finishing touches are put to Mademoiselle Privé Tokyo to discuss how Japan is entwined with the very beginnings of Chanel in Asia. As the exhibition opens, actress and model Ayami Nakajo talks to Brûlé about why she thinks there are such strong links between French and Japanese cultures.

Monocle 24: Mademoiselle Privé Tokyo

Bruno Pavlovsky and Ayami Nakajo

In this brand new series of 3.55 podcasts for Chanel – produced by Monocle 24 – we head to the opening of Chanel’s Mademoiselle Privé Tokyo exhibition, which runs at the Japanese capital’s B&C Hall-Tennoz until 1 December and takes a journey through haute couture, high jewellery and Chanel No. 5. Monocle’s editor-in-chief, Tyler Brûlé, will meet Chanel's fashion president and ambassadors, including Pharrell Williams and Sofia Coppola, to discuss the codes and craft of the maison, as well as its relationship with Japan.

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Monocle 24: Mademoiselle Privé Tokyo