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: A Fashion Icon Legacy Thinking of fashion‚ many names come into mind: Gucci‚ Louis Vuitton‚ Dior‚ Burberry‚ Marc Jacobs‚ and Yves Saint Laurent‚ but the one that sticks out over all of these seems to constantly be Chanel. Chanel’s story is most inspiring due to her journey; she was not born into the glamour life. Chanel had to work for success‚ coming up from impoverishment‚ not even bringing a family with her out of it. She was to be the name on the company‚ the one that will be
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Vivian Kuo HUM 110 Online Oct 10‚ 2012 Women History Paper- Coco Chanel Coco Chanel once said‚ “Fashion is always of the time in which you live. It is not something standing alone. But the grand problem‚ the most important problem‚ is to rejeuvenate women. To make women look young. Then their outlook changes. They feel more joyous (Bio.com‚ 1993).” I want to write on Coco Chanel particularly because of her everlasting contributions to the women and men’s fashion industry in our patriarchal
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Pamela Sánchez SPC 1608 Professor Casper February 2nd‚ 2017 Mademoiselle Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: In the beginning of the twentieth century‚ women were bombarded with the trend of restrictive clothing and waist-cinching corsets. They were expected to wear stiff clothing or they risked the chance of not being considered a true lady. This was the norm until the revolutionary Gabrielle Chanel made her name known in the world of fashion. B. Motivation for Listening: Perhaps
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Communication Topic: Coco Chanel General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech the audience will know better about Coco Chanel. Thesis: Coco Chanel brought the world of high fashion to the masses. Introduction I. Does anyone know what this logo is? A. I am assuming most of women in this room know what this is. B. This is Chanel logo‚ one of the most famous fashion brand in the world. C. A lot of women know Chanel and they are fascinated of Chanel products‚ but
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contemporary fashion world. People really started to challenge society with fashion. People used fashion to protest social norms and make provocative political statements. They became more daring with the way they dressed. In the 1920’s‚ there was an economic surplus which had America thriving. The enactment of prohibition in 1919 led to
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From 1920s till her death Chanel pioneered innovative designs for women. Almost singlehandedly introduced ‘sportswear‚ the poor boy look‚ designer perfume‚ suntans and the little black dress’ Her inspirations derived from ongoing change of society and a common man (explaining how the androgynous look developed). During late 1920s to early 1930s‚ Chanel was part of a group of well-dressed woman and gradually ‘everyone was copying her’ (Field 1983 pg.104). The trend that Chanel started saw woman gradually
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- Resurse IStoric Chanel este poate cea mai celebra casa de moda din Franta‚ care si-a luat numele de la creatoarea de moda si fondatoarea ei‚ Coco Chanel recunoscuta ca una din cele mai "chic" designere ale secolului XX. Numele Chanel nu poate fi ignorat de nimeni din lumea modei de azi‚ care nu ar fi fost la fel fara creatiile acestei artiste vestimentare care si-a creat un imperiu pornind de la pasiunea ei pentru frumos. In 1909‚ Gabrielle Chanel a deschis un mic magazin intr-un
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In 1908‚ Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel sets up a millinery shop in the Paris apartment of her lover‚ the racehorse enthusiast Étienne Balsan. Ladies flock to 160 boulevard Malesherbes for her chic hats. In 1910‚ backed by her new beau‚ Arthur “Boy” Capel‚ Coco establishes Chanel Modes‚ a millinery salon at 21 rue Cambon. In coming years‚ the house will expand to take over numbers 27‚ 29 and 31. Gabrielle Chanel is licensed as a modiste‚ or designer of women’s fashions. Her hats are featured in the
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fashion icon Coco Chanel went from being a struggling hat maker to being one of the fashion world’s most recognizable names.(eHoW.com‚ 2013)In this essay‚ I am going to talk about the company named CHANEL. Company over view A woman named Gabrielle Coco Chanel was born in 1883 in France. In 1919‚ Coco Chanel owed her first couture shop in Paris‚ giving “Coco Chanel” a name for herself in the fashion world. In this year ‘Chanel’ is just a name of fashion brand. In 1971 Coco Chanel died at the age
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