Презентация "Coco Chanel"

Coco Chanel

Gabriel Boner Chanel

French designer, who founded the fashion house Chanel and had a huge impact on the fashion of the XX century. For the Chanel style, which contributed to the modernization of women's fashion, it is common for many elements of the traditional men's wardrobe to be borrowed and to follow the principle of luxurious simplicity.

childhood

Born in Saumur in 1883. Mother died when Gabrielle was twelve years old. Her father left with her four brothers and sisters. Later the sisters were sent to a shelter in Obazina.

Youth

At 18, Gabrielle got a job as a seller at a clothing store, and in her free time she sang in a cabaret. The girl's favorite song was “Who saw Coco in Trocadero?”, For which she was given the nickname - Coco. But she did not become a singer.

Start of activity

She opened her first store in Paris in 1910, selling ladies' hats, and during the year the fashion house moved to Cambon, 31, where it remains to this day.

• 1913 - Coco Chanel proposed the model of the first beach suit.
• 1918 - created a cardigan jacket.
• 1920s - proposed the idea of wearing jewelry, which, unlike jewels, could be worn with casual clothes.
• 1921 - creates a coat with fur and for the first time offers pants as casual clothing.

Return

In 1954, Gabrielle returned to the fashion world and presented her new collection. However, she achieved past fame and respect only after three seasons. As a result, the richest and most famous women became regular visitors to her shows.

The suit “from Chanel” has become a symbol of the status of a new generation: made from tweed, with a narrow skirt, a jacket without a collar, trimmed with braid, golden buttons and patch pockets.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Koko collaborated with various Hollywood studios, wearing stars like Audrey Hepburn and Liz Taylor.

Audrey Hepburn

Liz Taylor

The end of the tweed era

January 10, 1971 at the age of 87 years, Gabriel has died of a heart attack at the "Ritz", where she lived for a long time. She was buried in the Bois de Vaue cemetery in Lausanne (Switzerland).

Her discoveries in the fashion world

• Perfume.

In 1921, the famous perfume "Chanel Nº 5" appeared.

• Little black dress.

Coco Chanel also made a popular little black dress that could be worn during the day and evening depending on how it is complemented with accessories.

• Bag 2.55.

In February 1955, Mademoiselle Chanel presented a small handbag in the shape of a rectangle on a long chain. Women for the first time were able to carry the bag comfortably.

After

After the death, the Chanel fashion house experienced difficult times. His revival began in 1983, when the designer Karl Lagerfeld took over the management of the house. In honor of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Coco Chanel, he presented the design of the jubilee coin of 5 euro with the image of a world fashion legend.

Thanks for attention.