From her first millinery shop, opened in 1912, to the 1920s, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (August 19 1883-January 10 1971) rose to become one of the premier fashion designers in Paris, France and around the world. Replacing the corset with comfort and casual elegance, her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, women's trousers, costume jewelry, perfume and textiles. She became is synonymous with elegance and her brand thrives almost forty years after her death. Her versatile, semi-formal "little black dress" became a Chanel trademark and an enduring fashion standard not to mention the much-copied "Chanel suit.". A tireless worker and a risk taker, she changed fashion and the world.
“Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.”-Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
5 comments:
oh, j'aime. is it digital?
have you seen Coco before Chanel? the movie? so romantic.
Coco!
I recently saw Coco Avant Chanel (which stars Audrey Tautou, she's so adorable).
I'm really loving your gouache work. Hot damn!
i was wondering what it was going to look like... whenever you mentioned it in class. i love coco chanel and her style.
it really captures her essence...
Sorry I haven't commented before, but j'adore this! I'm so impressed by the work you've been doing lately :D
This is really nice Pete! Great silhouette and nice tonal colors in the background too!
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