10 oct. 2012 - Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's (1883-1971) reputation is staked primarily on her exploration of menswear-inspired suits and her promotion of the understated little black dress. Though these creations are an important part of her aesthetic, her designs didn't always exude a strict less-is-more philosophy. Many of Chanel's evening wear designs, particularly during the 1920s and 1930s, glittered with embellishment. She also designed feminine, romantic day wear like the c. 1937 afternoon dress pictured here. Afternoon dress Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel c. 1937 Gift of The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising 79.25.5 The softly feminine silhouette seen here demonstrates the 1930s turn away
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (1883 – 1971) was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Along with Paul Poiret, Chanel was credited with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette"…
Early 20th Century Photos of Iconic French Designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
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This exhibition is the UK’s first dedicated solely to Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, the iconic French couturiere, who redefined the art of fashion.
Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto' Exhibit Opens At V&A Museum London
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The most glamorous exhibition of the year opened on October 1 at the Palais Galliera in Paris. “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto” focuses on Gabrielle Chanel’s work. An invitation to discover a genius universe and a timeless style, a new elegance based on freedom, the Chanel style. Forever.
Iconic Exhibition 'Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto' Opens In Palais Galliera In Paris
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Is it a year? An address? Two numbers combined? 1957 is all those things as well as the link between Chanel and the United States. A continent enamored with Gabrielle Chanel, captivated by her creations since her debut in 1912 and then by the personality of a free and independent woman who owed her success to no one other than herself.
Gabrielle Chanel: The American Dream of the Fashion IconFashionela
Opening to the public on Saturday 4 December 2021, Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto is the first exhibition in Australia to exclusively focus on the significant contribution to twentieth- century fashion culture by the renowned French couturière Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971).
GABRIELLE CHANEL. FASHION MANIFESTO
“I am not a heroine,” Gabrielle Chanel told one of her biographers. “But I have chosen the person I wanted to be and am. Too bad if I am disliked and unpleasant.” Like most things this famous couturiere said, this statement requires unpacking. Madame Chanel could be extremely unpleasant, but also wildly generous. She was […]
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto - John McDonald
Several well-known fashion designers started out as milliners. The iconic Coco Chanel was among those who took this career path.
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