Coco Chanel created so much of modern style's DNA that her radicalism has been hiding in plain sight.
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Coco Chanel who initiated a revolutionary shift in women’s fashion away from the tyranny of the corset to become a leading light in couture, perfume and accessories had an extraordinary if not altogether edifying life. She rose from extreme poverty, slept with wealthy men who bankrolled her start in business, slid through the beds of
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Over the past 1,000 years, the female form has been shaped and shifted through various artificial means to achieve societal ideals of beauty, often with exaggerated results. Whalebone corsets, for example, were meant to help women achieve an extreme hourglass shape, while the binding of feet sought to produce small “lotus feet.” In the West
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p y p y ned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer who are grandsons of Pierre Wertheimer, who was an early business partner of Coco Chanel. The brand is well known for their luxury clothes, fragrances and handbags. The brand is most famous for its ‘little black dress’, the Chanel No.5 perfume and the Chanel Suit. Karl Lagerfeld became creative director in 1983 and continued his role until he sadly passed away in February 2019. “China is the second biggest market, after the U.S, for Chanel’s beauty business. The U.S, China and France represent one-third of Chanel’s sales.”- Forbes.com. Chanel’s goal was to design classy garments that were as fashionable as they were comfortable, drawing inspiration from practical necessity and although the inspiration for Coco Chanel’s look stemmed from menswear, ladieswear was quick to take over and become the main focus for Chanel. Coco Chanel freed women from the tyranny of the Victorian Corset, borrowing liberally from men’s wardrobes to do so. Chanel’s worldwide brand value amounted to approximately 15.3 billion U.S dollars.
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Chanel ; one of the biggest fashion houses in the world. Coco Chanel was more than just a designer but one of the greatest fashion icon to ever lived. Still this day, Chanel still symbolises couture and femininity. Before the success of Chanel, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was an orphan who lived at Aubazine shelter. Having…
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