“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” Coco Chanel
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It seems that I see Coco Chanel everywhere these days. She is always present in every style book I read, other fashion bloggers refer to her style in their outfits and her nautical style with stripes is very much on trend. I too am inspired by her enduring look, which has only been intensified since seeing the film Coco & Igor last weekend. Apart from a gripping story, the film also features many beautiful outfits.
I thought it was about time to profile one of my favorite style icons and find out what made (and still makes) her so special in terms of style. One of the things that makes Coco Chanel’s style so special, is that her clothes are still modern today. While watching the film, I was left wondering how many of the clothes were copies of true things she had worn or if they had been adapted and modernised for the film.
In any case, the clothes exuded style and class and appeared to be timeless. They were actually created with a team of designers who received the collaboration of Chanel’s current designer: Karl Lagerfeld. They put themselves in Coco’s shoes and tried to imagine what she would wear. Have a look at some of the original costume sketches of the garments that appear in the film. If you like to read more about this check out this page.
Coco’s style
Coco Chanel stuck to one particular style throughout her life, thereby creating a very distinct signature style.
Some characteristics of her style include:
- Simplicity, elegance and comfort: the key elements of her style
- Black and white: colors she often stuck to
- Nautical: many garments were inspired by sailor and nautical themes and often featured stripes
- Men’s wear: she had an ability to transform men’s wear into elegant and comfortable feminine clothes
- Lots of accessories: large and plentiful fake pearl necklaces were often featured in her outfits
- The little black dress: Chanel has been credited as the ‘inventor’ of this wardrobe staple in 1926
- Focus on style and not trends
Iconic Coco Chanel designs
Some iconic Chanel designs and products include:
- Yachting trousers (sailors’ bell-bottoms)
Coco Chanel quotes
Apart from the famous quote that I mentioned above there are some more quotes from Coco Chanel worth mentioning:
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
“”The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!”
“”The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!”
“As long as you know men are like children, you know everything!” Nokia input devices driver.
“A woman is closest to being naked when she is well dressed”
I am truly inspired by some of her iconic designs and aim to infuse a little more Chanel style into my wardrobe.
What do you think about Coco Chanel and her influence on style? Do her designs still inspire and influence you?
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Coco Chanel designs revolutionized fashion in the 1920s, and remain the bleeding edge of fashion today!
With their stripped down lines, vibrant use of color and texture, addition of hats and scarves for visual interest Chanel's designs were a popular addition to the world of 1920s fashion.
Madge Garland, an outspoken fashion critic in the 1920s, wrote, 'The whole position of women in Western civilization, is her struggle for equality and her success, is reflected in the garments she has worn.'
Garland is probably minimizing the important role of women in the history books, but the fact remains, fashion plays a large role in determining whom the history books write about.
The Reinvention of Women's Suits
If there is a single design Chanel is famous for it is her signature suit. Featuring straight lines, a boxy collarless jacket, paired with a matching skirt.
Chanel's designs were simple and understated for a reason. Not only did the minimalized style speak for itself with it's vibrant colors and exotic fabrics, but the designs lent themselves to accessorizing.
Chanel Accessories
Chanel designed accessories that complemented her clothes. These bracelets, necklaces, watches, earrings, and rings would become a trademark of the Coco Chanel Design house. With her 'illusion jewelry' in the 1920s Chanel set herself apart from the other designers.
Chanel's jewelry complemented her clothes. Sometimes the jewelry would just be a simple strand of pearls, at other times she would design a gaudy, 'costume' look contrasting the simple lines of her suits. Chanel also designed brooches, lapel pins, shoes and hats to wear in addition to her clothes.
Many of these designs were inspire by the Cubist and African art that was popular in 1920s France.
Sportswear
Chanel also designed many types of sportswear in the 1920s. She spent some time in the French Riviera, afterward she designed clothes meant to be worn in times of leisure, such as on vacation, or when getting some sun.
During this period, Coco Chanel designs pants made for lounging on the beach, she called them 'beach pajamas,' which would later be called 'bell-bottoms.'
Chanel designed leisurewear specifically for an active lifestyle of playing tennis and golf. These were comfortable elegant clothes, like pleated tennis skirts which can still be found today.
Hats
Coco Chanel Original Designs
Another keystone of the 1920s look, the cloche hat was popularized during this time. Many of drawings and sketches of Coco Chanel designs featured women wearing a beautiful cloche hat.
Handbags
Another result of stripped down 1920s fashion was the prominence of handbags which appeared more and more as the pockets on women's dresses disappeared.
Plus women were carrying more stuff: lipstick, powder, cigarettes, flasks of whisky, etc. Chanel had knockoff purses being sold in the magazines and catalogs for 15 or 16 dollars.
Coco Chanel designs took center stage in the 1920s. Her design company still thrives today due to the ingenuity, business sense, and great fashion design of one of the legends of fashion.
Coco Chanel Original Drawings
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