New Books About Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli - The New York Times
A look at the early-1930s moment when Samuel Goldwyn enticed Coco Chanel to come to Hollywood to design for the movies.
Behind the Seams: Coco Chanel and “Tonight or Never”
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In celebration of her birthday, take a look back at her pearls, fur coats, and more.
An Ode to Coco Chanel's Personal Style, From Tweed Suits to Fur Coats
Fashion designer Coco Chanel became a successful entrepreneur after transforming her hat shop into the iconic fashion house Chanel is today. See her biography.
Who Was Coco Chanel? See Her Biography and Career Details
Coco Chanel has long been considered a figure of supreme luxury in fashion and jewelry. Little black dresses, layers of pearls, signature skirted suits complete with her trademark collarless cardigans, classic quilted handbags and the unforgettable No. 5 perfume were essentials in her own life, and famously became staples in the wardrobes and powder rooms of countless women worldwide. The fashion and jewelry icon has been emulated and adored since 1910, when the house of Chanel was founded. She was a trailblazer for women everywhere, encouraging them to take their bodies back and untangle themselves from restrictive fashion. She snubbed bustiers, corsets and complicated dresses, instead embracing a chic, modern rebellious sort of fashion, yet never compromising style and grace. However, while poverty may be the last word that comes to mind when you think about Coco Chanel, her upbringing
The History of Coco Chanel - Opulent Jewelers
1938 – Gabrielle Chanel, Red velvet suit
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” -Coco Chanel No “Influential Women Who Changed Fashion History” tribute would be complete without paying homage to the queen bee of them all, Coco Chanel. As we sing her praises, please forgive us if we sound a little giddy and star struck over her unparalleled influence on our industry. In this, we are not alone. In fact, Mademoiselle Coco is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Her early childhood and young adulthood is worthy of a Dickens’ novel. Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 to Eugénie Jeanne Devolle, a laundry woman, in a charity hospital for the poor run by the Sisters of Providence in […]
All Hail the Queen: Mademoiselle Coco Chanel - The Evans Group (TEG)
This essay sets out to analyse the comparing and contrasting features of two designers, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, during the same period. It will argue that Chanel had an industry-oriented approach towards fashion, whereas Schiaparelli was art-oriented in her designs, yet both were equally innovative in doing so. Through reference to Ingrid Loschek’s…
A History Lesson on…Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel vs. Elsa Schiaparelli
Our in-house expert reviews London’s V&A Museum new Chanel show.
Coco Chanel at the V&A: Review
