And in 1910, Boy Capel financed her first independent millinery shop, Chanel Modes, at 21 rue Cambon in Paris. Despite that social circumstance, Boy Capel perceived the businesswoman innate to Coco Chanel. Chanel also became mistress to Boy Capel. In the course of those salons, Coco Chanel befriended Arthur "Boy" Capel, an English socialite and polo player friend of Étienne Balsan per the upper class social custom. The actress Gabrielle Dorziat wearing a Chanel plumed hat (1912)Ĭoco Chanel thus could sell to them the hats she designed and made she thus earned a living independent of Balsan. The complementary accessories were two-tone pump shoes and jewellery, usually a necklace of pearls, and a leather handbag. An example of such haute couture techniques is the woolen Chanel suit – a knee-length skirt and a cardigan-style jacket, trimmed and decorated with black embroidery and gold-coloured buttons. The clothes of the House of Chanel featured quilted fabric and leather trimmings the quilted construction reinforces the fabric, the design, and the finish, producing a garment that maintains its form and function while being worn. Chanel used colors traditionally associated with masculinity in Europe, such as grey and navy blue, to denote feminine boldness of character. 1890–1914), and the British Edwardian era (c. In the 1920s, the simple-line designs of Chanel couture made popular the 'flat-chested' fashions that were the opposite of the hourglass figure achieved by the fashions of the late 19th century – the Belle Époque of France (c. Chanel revolutionized fashion – both high fashion ( haute couture) and everyday fashion ( prêt-à-porter) – by replacing structured-silhouettes, based upon the corset and the bodice, with garments that were functional and at the same time flattering to the woman's figure. Chanel's use of jersey fabric produced garments that were comfortable and affordable. Ĭhanel is well known for the perfume Chanel No. The Chanel product brands have been personified by male and female fashion models, entertainers, and actresses, including Margot Robbie, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, Kristen Stewart, G-Dragon, Pharrell Williams, Cara Delevingne, Nana Komatsu, Jennie Kim, and Marilyn Monroe. As a fashion designer, Coco Chanel catered to women's taste for elegance in dress, with blouses, suits, trousers, dresses, and jewellery ( gemstone and bijouterie) of simple design, that replaced the opulent, over-designed, and constrictive clothes and accessories of 19th-century fashion.
In her youth, Gabrielle Chanel gained the nickname "Coco" from her time as a chanteuse. The company is currently owned by Alain Wertheimer and Gérard Wertheimer, grandsons of Pierre Wertheimer, who was an early business partner of Coco Chanel. It focuses on women's ready-to-wear clothes, luxury goods and accessories.
Chanel ( / ʃ ə ˈ n ɛ l/, French pronunciation: ) is a French luxury fashion house that was founded by couturière Coco Chanel in 1910.
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