Lesage: Albert Lesage takes over Michonet's embroidery workshop in 1924; Chanel buys it in 2002 into Paraffection; an archive of more than 75,000 samples

Paraffection, which translates as for the love of, launched in 2002 with Lesage and the shoemaker Massaro. (@chanelofficial)

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01IN 1924 ALBERT LESAGE TOOK OVER THE WORKSHOP OF THE EMBROIDERER MICHONET.

02CHANEL BOUGHT LESAGE IN 2002.

03IT SITS IN PARAFFECTION, CHANEL'S GROUP OF SPECIALIST CRAFT WORKSHOPS.

04ITS ARCHIVE HOLDS MORE THAN 75,000 EMBROIDERY SAMPLES.

05LESAGE EMBROIDERED YVES SAINT LAURENT'S VAN GOGH JACKETS FOR SUMMER 1988. EACH TOOK OVER 600 HOURS.