A look back at the history of Chanel's most timeless item: the tweed jacket.
Fifty years after her death, the trailblazing designer’s influence on fashion lives on. Here are 8 important style innovations from a designer who once famously said: “I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.”
How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion
How Coco Chanel's iconic jacket revolutionised women's clothing
Introduction: In the dazzling world of fashion, few names evoke the same level of admiration and prestige as Chanel. From its iconic interlocking C logo to the timeless designs that have graced…
Chanel: The Timeless Elegance of a Fashion Empire”, by W
Click through to read the fascinating history of the little black dress, including Coco Chanel
History Of The Little Black Dress From Coco Chanel To Audrey Hepburn
Is the fashion powerhouse Coco Chanel truly an effective model of feminist leadership?
A Feminist Icon? The Historical Leadership of Coco Chanel
Why Chanel tweed jacket became the most iconic fashion item.
The Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto exhibition at the V&A in London. Chanel history and designs on display. More from my London visit.
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto exhibition - une femme d'un certain âge
The upper classes once imposed the fashion staple on their servants—then they stole it back from them.
The Little Black Dress's Lost Underclass Origins - The Atlantic
Images of JFK’s assassination, as well as images of Jackie wearing a Chanel suit stained with her husband’s blood, have been seared into history. In fact, the suit she wore that day is an integral part of American history, and was preserved and donated to the National Archives following her death. Although it has been decades since it was last seen, it is arguably one of the most referenced and revisited clothing items in history. Here is the full story behind the strawberry-pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat worn by the former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy on the day of her husband’s assassination.. Part of an ongoing series of 29Secrets stories, taking a deep dive into the history of legendary beauty produc
THE STORY OF: Jackie Kennedy's Pink Chanel Suit - 29Secrets
The style icon created a well. style icon in 1926
Why Coco Chanel Created the Little Black Dress, Smart News
The iconic Chanel suit has a history dating back to the 1920's. Designed by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the two piece suit was inspired by the look of menswear at the time. She often drew inspiration from various aspects of menswear by using fabrics and styles that were typically restricted to only men. By using feminine…
History of the Iconic Chanel Suit Jacket – Style by Jessica
To mark Virginie Viard's recent show for the house, and it's current V&A show, we explore the rich, complex history of one of its flagship pieces.
How the Chanel suit became a conduit for class and gender politics
Discover this timeless classic that should be in every discerning woman's wardrobe.
All You Need To Know About The Iconic Chanel Jacket
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