Post on 31-Mar-2015
Chanel
Fashion Design
2011 ~ 2012
Angel Mei
Chanel’s logo
Chanel
1. Chanel is a French fashion house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, specializing in luxury goods
2. She gained the name "Coco" when she was a singer at a café in France.
3. Today, Chanel is one of the best known and most highly sought-after fashion brands, one of the most powerful fashion empires in the world.
Chanel’s Short story
Coco Chanel Era: 1909 -1970
• 1883: Coco Chanel was born
• 1909: opened a hat shop in Paris.
• 1914: opened her first shop in Deauville, Chanel founded
• 1921: her first perfume Chanel No. 5, named after her lucky number 5
• 1924: her first costume jewelry
• 1926: the ‘Little Black Dress’ which transcends fashion
• 1939: WWII and Coco retired
• 1971: Coco Chanel passed away at the age of 87
Chanel’s Short story
Post Coco Era
• 1971: Chanel passed down to other owners.
• 1983: Karl Lagerfeld took over as chief designer
• 1987: 1st Chanel watch
• 1999: 1st skin care line PRECISION
• 2002-3, launching of COCO MADEMOISELLE & IN-BETWEEN
WEARS for younger followers
• Update: 310 shops and over 1,700 employees all over the world
Chanel
• Chief designers: – Karl Lagerfeld, 1984 - Present
– Yvonne Dudel, 1971 - 1984
– Jean Cazaubon, 1971 - 1984
– Philippe Guibourge, 1971 - 1984
– Coco Chanel, 1913 - 1971
Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld are Chanel’s two most well-known designers.
Chanel
• Style:
“Coco Chanel is revered for her clean, crisp style which revolutionized female dressing.” - Suzanne Burlton
“In Karl Lagerfeld's hands, the Chanel couture jacket is an infinitely malleable treasure, always current yet timelessly valuable.”—Sarah Mower Style.com
Chanel
• The brand’s best moment: – No 5 Perfume (1921)
– Little Black Dress (1926)
– The comfortable clothes during/ after WWII
– Tweed ‘Chanel Suit’; chain-link belt and quilted bag during the 50s
– Antaeus (1983), Coco (1984) during Karl Lagerfeld
Coco Chanel EraImpact on fashion industry– simpler lines led to the popular
"flat-chested" look of the 1920s– Her clothing was relaxed,
unstructured, and changed the way women dressed for outdoor activities.
– making jersey a popular fashion – the Chanel suit, composed of a
knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket was very successful during the WWI
– the tweed and the special fabrics she used in the 50's and 60's
Coco in 1954
1924
Day dress, ca. 1924Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French, 1883–1971)Wool
1926-27
Evening dress, ca. 1926–27, Attributed to Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Silk, metallic threads, sequins (C.I.65.47.2a,b)
1927
Evening coat, ca. 1927, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Silk, metallic thread (1984.30)
1927
Day ensemble, ca. 1927, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Silk, wool, metal (1984.28a-c)
1927
Day ensemble, ca. 1927, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Silk, wool (1984.31a-c)
1935-37
Shirt, ca. 1935–37, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Wool (1976.29.7)
1936
Evening ensemble, 1936, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Ivory silk lace with ivory silk tulle (1978.165.16a,b)
1938
Evening dress, 1938, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Black silk net with polychrome sequins (C.I.46.4.7a–c)
1938
Theater suit, 1938, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Silk (C.I.54.16.1a,b)
1964
Cocktail ensemble, ca. 1964, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (French), Black silk and synthetic pile; ivory polyester blend damask with black nylon jersey (1973.297.2a,b)
Karl Lagerfeld Era
BornSeptember 10, 1933, Germany
Labels
Styles:
Karl LagerfeldChanel Fendi
He changed Chanel's fashion lines from the old lines to shorter cuts and eye capturing designs
With a skillful use of references to past Chanel designs, Lagerfeld's interpretations bring the classic Chanel look up to date
Lagerfeld at August 2005
1992
Evening ensemble, spring/summer 1992, Karl Lagerfeld (German), for House of Chanel (French), Silk, cotton, metal, wood (1993.104.2a-c)
This evening ensemble designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the House of Chanel illustrates his success in maintaining and reinterpreting the style elements created by Gabrielle Chanel. This example features several overt references to Chanel's innovative designs of previous decades. Lagerfeld has paired a men's underwear-type tank top, emblazoned with the interlocked "CC" logo (first seen on Chanel's suit buttons in 1964), with a frothy tulle skirt. To this combination, he has added an oversized gold-colored metal and wood chain belt, employing yet another signature Chanel accessory dating from the 1960s..
CHANEL
"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous"
– by Coco Chanel
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Sources:
• www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanel
• www.chanel.com
• http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/chanel
• www.style.com
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chnl/hd_chnl.htm