Designer Paper: Betsey Johnson and Elsa Schiaparelli Known for her famous grand finale cart wheel‚ Betsy Johnson is an edgy ready to wear designer. Johnson was born on August 10‚ 1942 in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut. Growing up she was a dancer and an artist‚ Johnson fell in love with the decked out costumes she wore for dance recitals. Being an artist that she is‚ she enjoyed sketching costume ideas for hours on end. Johnson was very fortune to have a dance teacher who let her make her own costumes
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Elsa Schiaparelli: The Voice of Fashion Elsa Schiaparelli has become a revolutionary fashion designer throughout day and age. All of her styles are groundbreaking‚ taking the 1930’s by storm. She has come a long way in comparison to her past and her unique fashions are growing more in popularity by the day. Schiaparelli was born in 1890 in Rome‚ Italy. Schiaparelli’s mother was an aristocrat and her father was a scholar. After high school Schiaparelli enrolled in the University of Rome and
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Best Business Leader-----Coco Chanel Introduction---members Who is the first woman wearing pants in Europe? Yeah‚ Coco Chanel. Our group thinks she is the best business leader in the world. Making money is business. Chanel is the founder of Chanel Brand‚ and she made a lot of money. Business is more than money‚ business makes our life better. Women used to wear beautiful clothes just for men‚ but the cloths designed by Chanel put priority to its comfort and convenience. As a leader‚ she knew
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Katie Far Schaefer English IV 20 March 2009 Chanel Coco Chanel is one of the most inspiring women there ever was. She had a dream to become a designer. She found ways to accomplish those dreams even if it meant she had to start at the bottom. She established one of the top selling clothing stores in the fashion world today. She was the first woman to ever change the look and feel of women clothing. Chanel believed that fashion was everywhere in the world. She once said‚ “Fashion is not
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Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel Even though she is known as Coco Chanel throughout the whole world‚ she was at once called Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. This trendsetting French woman was born in August 19‚1883 but began her career as a fashion designer in the 1909. She was all about women’s rights and creating simple but comfortable clothing. As I interviewed her‚ she told me “ Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky‚ in the street‚ fashion has to do with ideas‚ the
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Coco Chanel From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Karl Lagerfeld From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia | This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately‚ especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2009) Short History of Ready-Made ClothingBefore the American Civil War‚ ready-made (also called ready-to-wear) apparel
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Fashion Leader‚ Nazi Informant‚ Compulsive Liar: Coco Chanel (1918-1945) Agent F-7124‚ code name: Westminster. To those of you who were not involved with German Military Intelligence during World War II‚ you may know Agent F-7124 as Coco Chanel. Chanel has been one of the top names in high end fashion for almost one hundred years but the woman behind the brand has a shocking past that would make any customer think twice before a purchase. Chanel herself once said during the German Occupation of
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chanel Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel is revolutionary she changed the way people saw fashion. No other designer has been able to give so much back to society‚ her work is no doubt part of the liberation of woman. Coco Chanel was the first designer to think out of the box‚ she created unique ideas to make fashion more comfortable for woman. For example her little black dress‚ famous suit are few examples of her many creations. Coco is very unforgettable she is‚ legendary couture designer. She has
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Coco Chanel 1883-1971 * Born in Saumur‚ France * Was raised in an orphanage where she learned how to sew * During her brief career as a singer she performed at clubs where she was nicknamed “Coco” * Around the age of 20 she became involved with Etienne Balsan who helped her start he business in Paris * 1910 opened her first shop selling hats * She later added stores in Deauville and Biarritz and began making clothes. * Her first taste of clothing success came from
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Coco Chanel‚ an icon in the world of fashion‚ was the first women to create clothing for women that is both attractive and useful. Chanel was one of the first women to run a large‚ successful business in the fashion industry. Today‚ it’s hard to imagine the controversy Chanel stirred up simply by making women’s clothing beautiful‚ comfortable and practical. Chanel understood that women wanted a sense of style and professionalism in their fashion. The clothes she created changed the way women looked
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