Cecilia Charles HUM-325 Professor Szalai 6 December 2014 The Fashion Icon: Coco Chanel Gabriel Bonheur Chanel known to many as Coco Chanel was born August 19‚ 1882‚ in Saumur‚ France was a fashion icon of the twentieth century (“Coco Chanel”). Gabriel Chanel was raised by nuns because she was an orphaned at a very young age‚ where she learned the seamstress trade. She wanted to be a singer and she would perform at local café concerts. Her audience eventually gave her the name Coco because the songs
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By merely glimpsing a picture of Coco Chanel‚ grace‚ and luxury radiates off her glamorous smile. Her life however‚ was less glamorous than her smile would have you believe. From being abandoned by her father‚ to the death of her lover‚ to the Great Depression and the devastation of World War Two‚ she pushed through with an air of elegance and determination in her step. Coco Chanel was an icon in fashion‚ feminism‚ and charm‚ and significantly benefitted the world of fashion by breaking domestic
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No less than an icon in women’s fashion‚ Coco Chanel has become one of the most widely recognized and copied designer in the business. Her clothing‚ made to be comfortable‚ elegant‚ and practical‚ stood out out among the popular and frivolous trends in the 1920’s and 1950’s. Chanel created beloved fashion line while she was alive and went down as a legend after her death. Because of the mastery of her craft she has‚ “become a symbol of grace‚ dignity‚ and femininity‚” (Ruffat 2007). Through her turbulent
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The Unforgettable Mademoiselle‚ Gabriel Chanel Through out the course of history‚ there have been only but a few artists who have successfully torn down the traditions of society to create an innovative path towards an everlasting legacy. Some artists‚ such as Vincent Van Gough‚ did not even live to see a day of fame or recognition. One such artist‚ however‚ was able to rise above the devastations of her past and hone those negativities into diligence that pushed her into creating luxurious garments
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Coco Chanel vs. Alexander McQueen Cameron Sankey ENG 121 English Composition I Instructor: Brian Davis August 27‚ 2012 When it comes to fashion‚ you can’t compare Gap to Ralph Lauren or Gucci to Keds. The reality of it all‚ in order to compare fashion you have to know fashion. Fashion in my words‚ is a way to show or stand out from the next fashionista or guy. It goes from hair to makeup‚ clothes to shoes in the sense of being comfortable to a night on the town. The designers‚ Coco Chanel and
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Coco Chanel: Most influential women’s fashion designer The designs created by Coco Chanel have had the greatest impact on women’s fashion. Her designs are classic‚ timeless‚ and still very popular today. All of her accomplishments were because of her hard work‚ dedication‚ and being her own person. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was born on August 19‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France. (A+E Television Networks‚ LLC “Coco Chanel Biography”) When Chanel was twelve years old‚ her mother‚ Jeanne Devolle‚ past away
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Coco Chanel‚ through her innovative design‚ liberated women from the restraints of common fashion trends. Changing the way people thought about almost everything in fashion. Coco Chanel will always be someone to look up to for fashion‚ and someone to trust when it comes to fashion. This was going to change the way people saw fashion and the world’s view on it. Coco Chanel had many different things that she had changed in fashion‚ not only clothes but how people felt about suntans. “She is arguably
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The fashion rebel‚ Coco Chanel People inspire‚ create‚ and evolve‚ and Coco Chanel made a big fashion evolution. Not only is Coco a go-getter‚ but she made the world a different place one stitch at a time. ¨As Chanel once said‚“luxury must be comfortable‚ otherwise it is not luxury¨”(Biography.com). In Chanel´s youth‚ she went through hard times. When Coco´s mother died‚ her father put her in an orphanage. Nuns that took care of her‚ taught the young girl how to sew. When she had a career as a singer
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‘Coco’ Chanel At the age of 17‚ the future designer‚ Coco Chanel‚ was sent to live in an orphanage‚ where nuns taught her the basic techniques of sewing and helped her land a local job as a seamstress. However‚ this life was meant for more exciting things than a seamstress‚ and so the ambitious young girl took off for the town of Moulins to become a cabaret singer. While the experience in Moulins did not open up any singing opportunities‚ it did set this life story in a new direction. Chanel met Etienne
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CoCo Chanel and Alexander McQueen. Higher Art Design Essay. Abbeylauren Duckett Two artists that I have chosen who reflect change are Alexander Mcqueen who emulated the dominance of media on the world during the 1990’s and Coco Chanel who reflected the change in the stance of women in society after the first world war. Alexander McQueen was a contempary fashion designer and was his in-depth knowledge of British tailoring. He learned his skills as a tailor as an apprentice in the famous Savile
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