Chanel No. 5 has its day in New York City.* May 5 may be best known as a Mexican holiday commemorating the Battle of Puebla Noun 1. Battle of Puebla - a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862 Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 , but in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. this year it was Chanel No. 5 Day. To celebrate the iconic fragrance and the unveiling of its latest campaign, May 5, 2009 was designated by the city of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of as Chanel No. 5 Day and a portion of Fifth Avenue was renamed Avenue No. 5 for the week. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The occasion also highlighted the debut of Chanel's new short film "Train de Nuit, " which is exclusively being shown on www.chaneln5.com. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, the film depicts brief encounter between a man and a woman traveling to Istanbul on the Orient Express Orient Express Luxury train that ran from Paris to Constantinople (Istanbul) for over 80 years (1883–1977). Developed by the Belgian businessman Georges Nagelmackers, its luxuriously furnished cars became the symbol of glamour for European society. night train. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ms. Tautou joins Nicole Kidman, Ali McGraw, Carole Bouquet, Lauren Hutton and Catherine Deneuve as women have represented the iconic scent, which debuted in 1921. |
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