Don't expect the couture ads of Chanel anytime soon: rumours circulating in Paris claim that upon the disastrous reception of the Anna Mouglalis launch in various mags, the Chanel House has decided to drop the model/actress after less than a month.

Mouglalis is in eds in December's Jalouse (pic above) and is expected in January's Vogue Paris. Both portfolios are much better than Karl Lagerfeld's original presentation of Miss Mouglalis. The Lagerfeld pics, published by Elle, last month were supposed to be the core of the Couture campaign.

Mouglalis will appear in selected "presentations" of Chanel Couture in fashion weeks around the world. She was supposed to open the shows on the catwalk, but now Chanel execs are talking of "selected appearances in the front row".

The problem with this solution is Mouglalis is completely unknown outside France. In fact, she is little-known even to true Parisians. She appeared in four students, low-budget films, and had a small part in one commercial movie. We're not talking Catherine Deneuve here.

It seems her almost constant nudity in the films she appeared in was another factor in Chanel's decision. In her latest movie, opening tomorrow, she plays a deaf young woman "communicating" with an older blind man thru intensive sex sessions.

Update The bigger scan of the pic above is here. Another pic of this session is here. The sinfree servers are down sometimes during the day, if you can't access the page try again later, sorry.

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