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Chanel Sunglasses Choose Your Favourite Design Chanel sunglasses were also propelled to great stardom when the girls of Sex and the City started wearing them. Inevitably much of the credit goes to Coco Chanel's personal, ground-breaking originality, but for more than 20 years it is Karl Lagerfeld who has carried the torch for the House of Chanel. While many of Chanel's products are priced way out of the league of the majority of shoppers, the distinctive eyewear provides a means for ordinary mortals to own a piece of Chanel, and to share in the glamour associated with the brand. sunglasses-hut.precious-media.com /sunglasses-designers/chanel-sunglasses.html   (0 words)

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel: Cocktail ensemble (1973.297.2a,b) | Object Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan ...   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Her most famous introduction, which characteristically borrowed several of its constructive components from menswear tailoring traditions, was the famed "Chanel Suit." Early forms of this ensemble were promoted in her 1920s collections, with the suit jacket as a wool jersey cardigan, paired with a silk or sheer cotton blouse and a kick-pleated jersey skirt. Postwar Chanel clothing crushed skeptics and critics with a reinterpretation of the suit, constructed from heavy wool bouclés, doublecloths, and tweeds. This suit employs a fl silk and synthetic clipped pile for the jacket and skirt, with an understated ivory damask for the blouse. www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/coho/hod_1973.297.2a,b.htm   (326 words)

The Designers: Chanel   (Site not responding. Last check: ) In 1916, Chanel extended the use of jersey, a flexible knitted material, from it's exclusive use for undergarments to a whole variety of clothing, including her navy or gray simple dresses. At the age of 71, Chanel reintroduced the "Chanel suit" which consisted of several pieces: a cardigan-style jacket, including her trademark gilt chain which was secured interiorly to the hem, a comfortable simple skirt, combined with a blouse whose fabric was coordinated with lining of the jacket. Chanel is singular in her revolutionizing the fashion industry with dress reform and in aiding women's struggle to emancipation. library.thinkquest.org /19760/chanel.html   (259 words)

Gabrielle Chanel Chanel was going to be part of a fashion revolution, not just in the radical simplicity of her style but even in the materials she used to achieve it and particularly the accessories she used. Chanel was determined to "rid women of their frills from head to toe" and said "each frill discarded makes one look younger" It was Chanel who attended the races at Deauville where other women appeared in silks and laces, wearing a Shetland sweater and pearls. Chanel was the first to sense this and the first to respond with the neat chic of her sweaters, trimmed with crisp white collars, her 'little' knitted suits and here 'little' fl dresses. www.designerhistory.com /historyofashion/chanel.html   (3313 words)

Style: Chanel Exhibition the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Chanel was an indomitable woman - perhaps self-consciously so in her later years - but her charm, genius, gutsiness, beauty and femininity casts a softer glow at this show than might be expected. Chanel grew up in an orphanage and worked her way up through her own genius to the highest corridors of social power where she circulated with her friends who were dukes and duchesses, business moguls and media barons, famous personalities and the political power elite. Chanel wore the clothes, they did not wear her - and with that philosophy she reached out to the women of her day, offering them release from the bondage of mere fashion and its ephemeral dictates, giving them instead style, ease and impeccable modern elegance. www.thecityreview.com /chanel4.html   (3305 words)

Coco Chanel: Innovator and Icon Her simple little fl dresses, squarish suits, and almost boyish designs suits were vastly divergent from the confining and tight-fitting corsets and long dresses with petticoats. In a sense, wearing a Chanel suit is like wearing a customized ornate costume, made to fit so that when the wearer moves, the suit still maintains perfect grace and elegance. A classic quilted Chanel handbag with the CC logo and gold shoulder would hang over the shoulder, and Chanel's trademark two-tone pumps or ballet flats would be worn on the feet. www.coololdstuff.com /coco.html   (0 words)

The Chanel Suit - Picture - MSN Encarta The Chanel Suit - Picture - MSN Encarta French fashion designer Coco Chanel wears one of the suits she made famous, in this photograph from 1931. Chanel used materials, such as jersey, that were considered working-class at the time, in making classic, comfortable clothes for fashionable women. encarta.msn.com /media_461551155_761585452_-1_1/The_Chanel_Suit.html   (0 words)

Vintage Designer Clothing - Featured Designers - Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was born in 1883. Among her early innovations were the Chanel suit (boxy jacket and knee-length skirt) and the use of jersey in women's clothing. Chanel closed her couture house in 1939 (keeping her perfume lines in production), but reopened it in 1954, and remained in charge until her death in 1971. www.vintagedesignerclothing.com /chanel.html   (385 words)

Gabrielle Chanel Popularly known as Coco Chanel, she was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in the small city of Saumur, France. Two of her most famous creations are the Chanel No. 5 perfume, still a classic fragrance today, and the Chanel suit, actually a whole look for women: an elegant outfit with boxy lines, made of pastel pink wool with fl trim and gold buttons, worn with large costume-pearl necklaces. The nickname Coco was evidently acquired at La Rotonde, a cafe frequented by members of a French cavalry regiment and numerous of the great artists who flocked to Paris' Montparnasse section at the turn of the 20th century. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ga/Gabrielle_Chanel.html   (225 words)

Sarah Rodgers Chanel was made famous for popularizing practical clothes including pants for women, which seemed unheard of at the time, the little fl dresses and box-like collarless jackets with bias edging and large brass buttons. Chanel suit is similar to wearing a customized ornate costume made to fit, so when it moves the suit still remains in perfect grace and elegance. Chanel #5, was not a piece of clothing yet a form of liquid gold, which debuts in an art deco bottle. web.syr.edu /~slrodger/ret181/Coco.htm   (1545 words)

Chanel Suit   (Site not responding. Last check: ) A bespoke Chanel Suit in Hungary in 1966 By elaborating on the difference between the Chanel suit worn in the West and the one fabricated for Mrs. Her suit consists of a skirt cut 4-6 cm beneath the knees and a collarless jacket with hem made of a different material. www.moneynations.ch /topics/border/text/chanel.htm   (4603 words)

Coco Chanel Summary Her mother died when Chanel was twelve years old, and shortly afterward her father abandoned her and her four siblings; the Chanel children were then placed in the care of relatives and spent some time in an orphanage at Auzbazine. The influential Chanel suit, launched in 1923, was an elegant suit comprising a knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket, traditionally made of woven wool with fl trim and gold buttons and worn with large costume-pearl necklaces. Chanel was set up in business by a lover, Étienne Balsan, a French textile heir, and her love affairs with the artist Paul Iribe, the Duke of Westminster, Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia, and British sportsman Boy Capel all had a considerable influence on the stylistic evolution of her often male-inspired fashions. www.bookrags.com /Coco_Chanel   (1240 words)

Chanel Chanel was famous for popularizing practical clothes, including pants for women, little fl dresses, and box-like collarless jackets with bias edging and brass buttons. Chanel's business was interrupted by World War I and again in 1939 at the beginning of World War II, after which it did not reopen until 1953. Chanel keeps a very low profile on its economic figures, but sales are estimated in 1995 at over $1 billion, for 1995 sales are believed to have risen to nearly $2 billion. members.tripod.com /~kunkun/chanel.htm   (815 words)

Coco Chanel Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1882-1971) was noted for her free-flowing, loose-fitting designs for women's clothing, first introduced in 1919, and again in 1954. Chanel opened her first dress shop in Paris in 1914 and closed it in 1939 at the onset of World War II. In 1954 Chanel said her competitive spirit was aroused because Parisian high fashion had been taken over by men. www.bookrags.com /biography/coco-chanel   (362 words)

Fashion File - Chanel At the house of Chanel, this comes by way of a presentation in the Palais Bourbon Conde, or home of the French National Assembly, and a tribute to the house’s mistress who is something of a national icon in her own right. The famous Chanel suits were woven into colored threads on tulle and prints were delicately soft with out of focus effects. The Chanel girl was definitely a rock chick this season, urged out of her shell by the live performance of Belgian electronica band Vive La Fete. www.fashionfile.com /designers/Chanel.html   (1171 words)

Coco Chanel Designer Definition Popularly known as Coco Chanel or "Mademoiselle" by her inner circle, she was born in the small city of Saumur, France in 1883, although she asserted she was born in 1893, in Auvergne. Her mother died when Chanel was six, and shortly afterward her father abandoned her and her four siblings; the Chanel children were then placed in the care of relatives and spent some time in an orphanage. Chanel was set up in business by a lover, Étienne Balsan, a French textile heir, and her love affairs with the artist Paul Iribe, the Duke of Westminster, Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia, and British sportsman Boy Capel all had a considerable influence on the stylistic evolution of her often male-inspired fashions. www.apparelsearch.com /Definitions/Fashion/Designers/Coco_Chanel.htm   (731 words)

Chanel Site at chanelworld.com Chanel revolutionized haute couture fashion by replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual elegance of simple suits and dresses. Chanel took to living at the Ritz Paris, and her suite of residence has become famous and is now named the "Coco Chanel Suite." Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. www.prweb.com /releases/2006/7/prweb416884.htm   (645 words)

Chanel definition to education the clothing industry about Chanel Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. Chanel is currently trying to deal with their logo being illegally used on cheaper goods, especially on fake handbags. Chanel is known to burn its leftover stock as it does not want it to be sold cheaply (wrecks reputation) and does not want to be given away. www.apparelsearch.com /definitions/Fashion/Brands/Chanel.htm   (661 words)

Chanel Perfume at 99PERFUME. All Original Chanel fragrances She claimed a birthdate of 1893 and a birthplace of Auvergne; she was actually born in 1883 in Saumur - her mother worked in the poorhouse where Gabrielle was born, and died when Gabrielle was only six, leaving her father with five children whom he promptly abandoned to the care of relatives. Coco Chanel introduced her signature cardigan jacket in 1925 and signature ""little fl dress"" in 1926. She briefly served as a nurse in World War I. Nazi occupation meant the fashion business in Paris was cut off for some years; Chanel's affair during World War II with a Nazi officer also resulted in some years of diminished popularity and an exile of sorts to Switzerland. www.99perfume.com /designer/Chanel.html   (519 words)

Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal Chanel revolutionized haute couture fashion by completely replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual elegance of simple suits and dresses. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, and her suite of residence has become famous and is now named the "Coco Chanel Suite." Chanel reached the peak of her fame in 1935 when she employed 4,000 workers and owned numerous buildings throughout France. www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Chanel   (1684 words)

Chanel: Chanel No   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The House of Chanel became an icon of elegance and from then on, the name “Chanel” became synonymous to elegance, wealth, and elitism, as well as the ultimate sign of French high class, la coquetterie. Some lines of Chanel goods that are widely mimicked are the classic flap bags, the travel line, the cambon line, the bowling bag line, heart chain link classic flap bags, many quilted CC tote bags not to mention jewelry, sunglasses and the J12 watches. Chanel�s team designers are trend setters when it comes to high-fashion lines that are appealing and at the forefront of fashion. www.lycos.com /info/chanel--chanel-no.html?page=2   (521 words)

Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Chanel was often inspired by the everyday clothes worn by working people around her, borrowing from a mechanic's blouse, a ditchdigger's scarf, and the white collar and cuffs of a waitress for ideas. Chanel died in 1971 at the age of 88, but under the talented designer Philipppe Guiborge, her business continued producing clothes which reflect the classic look of Chanel. The famous numbered Chanel fragrances also continue to be produced, including the legendary No.5, named by Chanel for her lucky number. www.fashionwindows.com /fashion_designers/chanel/default.asp   (530 words)

Chanel Chanel revolutionized haute couture fashion by replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual elegance of simple suits and dresses. Chanel took to living at the Ritz Paris, and her suite of residence has become famous and is now named the "Coco Chanel Suite." Chanel premiered a fabulous exhibition of fine jewelry in 1932 dedicated to the diamond, featuring designs which became the talk of the town for their simplicity and originality. www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http://articles.gourt.com/%22http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DChanel   (2040 words)

Transcriptions Topics: Artists of Information: Coco Chanel and Fashion Coco Chanel, a name synonymous with simplistic style and undeniable class, was one of the most influential fashion designers of the Twentieth Century worldwide. Even amongst the chaos and bitterness of the war, Chanel's business thrived because her merchandise catered to the needs and wants of the working French women and was in fact the only big business that remained open. Throughout the years, Coco Chanel continued to be an icon to many women and men alike, largely because she embodied femininity and beauty, yet remained truly independent and successful in her own right. transcriptions.english.ucsb.edu /archive/topics/infoart/chanel   (1166 words)

Chanel: Coco, Eau de Parfum - Review - A Sensual Elixir In 1923 she invented the Chanel suit, in 1925 she invented the cardigan jacket and in 1926, the little fl dress. However, by the 1960's the Chanel suit was back - Jackie Kennedy took to wearing it because it looked modern and professional (she was wearing it when JFK was shot). Karl Largefeld took over design for Chanel in 1983, and in addition to updating the Chanel suit, he celebrated the Chanel revival by commissioning a new perfume, Coco, launched in 1984. www.dooyoo.co.uk /fragrances/coco-chanel/1023154   (985 words)

Chanel stages spectacular finale to haute couture show - 25 Jan 2006 - Fashion and beauty news - NZ Herald Thanks to the late Coco Chanel, chief designer Karl Lagerfeld has a rich seam of house signatures to plunder: the little fl dress, the tweed suit, the camellia and the double-C logo. There was a Sixties feel to Lagerfeld's curvy fl dresses, which were worn with flat white go-go boots, and an even more youthful interpretation of the ultimate bourgeois uniform, the Chanel suit, which for spring is in high-maintenance shades of white or powder pink. In July 2002 Chanel, which is owned by the secretive Wertheimer family, made a commitment to the survival of the specialist workshops in Paris where artisans, or "petites mains" labour for hundreds of hours to smother minute sequins over a single dress. www.nzherald.co.nz /index.cfm?c_id=42&objectid=10365303   (575 words)

Chanel - Definition, explanation Founded by Coco Chanel by 1909, the small shop selling ladies headwear had moved to the upmarket Rue Cambon within a year. After Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1923, Coco Chanel's fashions became well-known and were purchased by the high flyers of London and Paris society alike. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz, and her suite of residence is named the Coco Chanel Suite even today. www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/ch/chanel.php   (147 words)

News | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, Fla.   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Her influence on haute couture was such that she was the only person in the field to be named on TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century. The young Chanel spent seven years in the orphanage of the Catholic monastery of Aubazine, where she learned the trade of a seamstress. Chanel was set up in business by a paramour, Étienne Balsan, a French textile heir, and her romantic affairs with the artist Paul Iribe, the Duke of Westminster, Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia, and British sportsman Boy Capel all had a considerable influence on the stylistic evolution of her often male-inspired fashions. www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Coco_Chanel   (852 words)

The Myth of Coco Chanel   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Chanel died in 1971 and her style has remained with us. It is generally accepted that Chanel was born in Saumur, the Auvergne, France on August 19, 1883 baptized as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. Balsan died early and since then Chanel, although she had liaisons with several men, never admitted being in love with anyone else. www.fashionwindows.com /fashion_review/1999/coco_chanel_myth.asp   (306 words)

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