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    legendary fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel first stitched her name into the history of women’s clothing design. In fact‚ Chanel’s designs are often considered to be the epitome of the 20’s style because her work was so fresh‚ modern‚ and updated. Chanel encouraged and inspired the style we typically envision when we think of flappers. She was fond of working with neutral colors and soft easy-to-wear jersey fabrics that were simple in shape and cut. Chanel was able to infuse comfort and sophistication

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    Paul Poiret who at the height of his career in pre-World War I France was the undisputed "King of Fashion." His sweeping vision led to a new silhouette that liberated women from the corset and introduced the shocking colors and exotic references of the Ballets Russes to the haute couture. "The historic significance and influence of Poiret’s work is breathtaking‚ and felt in fashion to the present day‚" said Harold Koda‚ Curator in Charge of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. "Poiret pioneered

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    perfume by Dior‚ while the third contains perfume by Chanel. According to two different blogs‚ Chanel and Dior are one another’s greatest rivals when it comes down to their perfume lines because they are of similar quality (botoblog.com and fragrantica.com). Both designers started off their fashion careers in Paris‚ France with Gabrielle Bonheur “CocoChanel being the first of the two to launch her business‚ also known as The House of Chanel in 1909 (um.chanel.com). She was born on August 19th

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    You want to imitate an action sequence just because your favorite action hero looked ’cool’ doing it. You want to wear the LBD just because you are a fan of Coco Chanel. You want to wear the shade of nail polish Lady Gaga wears for that frantic gaga look. You want to sport your favorite actors’ hairstyles and you want to walk like those ramp models do. You want to do everything that people from the glamor world do‚ you want to be like your favorite celebrity. Just like them‚ even you want to be in

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    actions speak volumes to those in need‚ and lastly there are many traits and attributes that a hero does not possess. First of all to know what defines a hero‚ a person must first know what a hero is. A hero can be anyone who is willing to put others before themselves and help them with whatever he or she can. A hero is this because when he or she go on to complete quests or tasks‚ they need different levels of perseverance to complete them successfully. If a person is not able to obtain the needed level

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    Karl Lagerfeld (born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt‚ 10 September 1933) is a German fashion designer‚ artist‚ and photographer based in Paris. He is the head designer and creative director of the fashion house Chanel as well as the Italian house Fendi and his own label fashion house. Over the decades‚ he has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art-related projects. He is well recognized around the world for his trademark white hair‚ black glasses‚ and high starched collars.[5] Contents 1 Early life

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    and wear dresses made from animal skins‚ leaves etc. and carry different weapons like bows arrows‚ spear heads which resembles that they are following the fashionable trends present at that time. I was highly influenced by what French designer Coco Chanel once said ‚ “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky‚ in the street‚ fashion has to do with ideas‚ the way we live‚ what is happening.”Fashion and our lives is interlaced with one another and it is reflected by

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    through the times of Great Depression and also the World War II. It was often called “a sort of uniform for all women of taste”. But the little black dress made its debut in 1926‚ with a pen and ink drawing in Vogue magazine by designer Gabrielle “CocoChanel. It was calf length‚ straight and decorated by a few diagonal lines. The magazine editors called the dress "Chanel’s ’Ford‚’" comparing the dress to the simply designed‚ economically priced black Ford Model T automobile. It was made to be affordable

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    Perfect Purse A new purse is a girl’s best friend. The smell of new leather is enticing. There are so many colors‚ sizes‚ and brands to choose from. The sight of crazed woman rushing around everywhere trying to find the perfect purse is exhilarating. The price is not a concern; it is that special look that matters most. So many purses to choose from‚ what is a girl to do? Where to start? Size is one of my main concerns. Not too small‚ not too large. It needs to be perfect‚ fit for me

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    Forward thinking designers like Coco Chanel and Jean Patou made sportswear fashionable as well as functional. The designs of Coco Chanel were so foreword thinking that they have resonated down through the decades even to today.  The bob hairstyle which Chanel innovated has returned to fashion often since its 1920s premiers.  Other styles such as the small black dress‚ the jersey knit and a more flamboyant use of knitwear and jewelry were fashions that Chanel was able to launch in the 1920s.

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