Chanel

In parts all over the globe the world of fashion has been constantly evolving over time. With Influences from high class citizens has empowered the middle and lower class to have a standard when it comes to style. According to the timeline of modern fashion in 1858 an English designer by the name of Charles Frederick Worth was a notable for his unique designs and his creativity. Shortly after he had opened his own firm 1858 and it was called the House of Worth. It gained popularity quickly in…

Within the past decade, the term tacky went from something that you would avoid at all cost when it came to fashion to something you sought to achieve. Well, perhaps it would be best to quantify that statement just a bit. Not just tacky in a general sense but a tacky Christmas sweater. Yep, not only have the hideous monstrosities that we all either hid in the back of our closets or donated to our local charities made a comeback, they have even made their way onto the shelves of high end retails…

Chanel is one of the most famous fashion companies to this day. Through having a successful company one must advertise there company in several ways. Chanel along with many more high class companies do this by creating short films, magazine ad’s, bill boards, ads, and celebrity endorsements. This ad has the celebrities Keira Knightley and Russian Danila Kozlovsky. The ad itself is set inside one of Andy Warhol’s factories, also known as the “Sliver Factory”, the ad is a allusion to it. His…

Introduction Beautician, Cosmetics pioneer and industry executive Estée Lauder, born in Queens, New York, in 1908, established a beauty company with a skin cream developed by her chemist uncle. After years of marketing products solitarily, she officially established Estée Lauder Cosmetics Inc. in 1946 that still bears her name today. Estée Lauder Cosmetics Inc. “No one ever became a success without taking chances… One must be able to recognize the moment and seize it without delay.” Estée…

Charles Frederick Worth, an Englishman, was the first couturier of modern times who founded the House of Worth. He was known as the father of couture for his excellent use of fabric. Worth broke all norms and created fashion for everyday life. His approach to design was to find simple situations to society's values. “Worth focused on fit, fabric and construction, the qualities that are the core of haute couture (Polan & Tredre, 2009, p. 9). Worth dominated the fashion industry through his…

Fashion, the popular trend in styles of clothing, can be observed through out human history. From the fur hides of the Neolithic, to the Victorian dresses of 19th century, and to the “standard” clothing that the society perceives of today, fashion is ubiquitous. Fashion – especially women’s fashion – however, stands beyond its practicality and ornamentation to make and to mark the social, cultural, and psychological atmosphere of the era. In this paper, one seeks to examine the rise of trousers…

Other from the Surrealist paintings, In fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli, would be the fashion designer that had worked with most surrealism elements to her clothes. Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian fashion designer that borns in 1890 and had the most active in 1930s. She followed the Surrealism movement, and she was friend with many surrealists, such as Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau, Picasso ….etc. They shared each others’ idea and thoughts. Therefore, she had collaborated with Salvador Dalí. One…

Meret Oppenheim’s Object Paris remain such great passion on fur. At a Paris Café with her follow friends/ Artist Pablo Picasso and Dora Maar, they notice the fur of polished metal bracelet. They even noticed she had and was wearing everything with fur on it. She came up with the idea when she went to a department store and bought a white teacup, saucer, spoon wrapped them in the speckled tan fur of a Chinese gazelle and called it object. Object Paris give examples of the poet and founder of…

Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born on May 11, 1932 (85). Valentino was born in Voghera, Lombardy, Italy. Began working in the fashion industry at a young age, under local designers including his aunt Rosa. His formal training took place in Paris; at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne were attend college. Valentino got his professional start as an apprentice working in the salons of Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.Valentino left Paris in 1959 to…

Popularized by Coco Chanel, who introduced costume jewelry that was “big and bold with long strings of glass beads, dangling earrings, and many plastic bracelets stacked up on arms” , became a perfect addition to a daring “flapper girl” look. As far as the shoe trends of the…