Chanel Research Paper

Chanel was once quoted as saying, “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” This means that people can be successful if they ignore the fact that everyone fails at some point in their life. On August 19, 1883, a star was born. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born in Saumur, France. After her mother died when she was six, her father placed her in an orphanage where she was raised by nuns. There, she learned how to sew, something that soon became her life's work. Coco was the first designer to feature her name on a perfume, saying, “Perfume is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion.” (“Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014”) During her brief occupation as a singer, Chanel performed in clubs, where she was nicknamed “Coco.” Later on in her life, she encountered rejection after having a relationship with a Nazi officer.

Christian Dior was born on the 21 of January 1905. He grew up in Granville France to a affluent family, that worked in manufacturing. ‘Dior’s first interest in clothes developed in his teens when he dressed up as king Neptune for a fancy dress party.’ He went to school to study political science at Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris in 1920. This was because of his parent 's insistence. Dior then got the call for military service and served in the French Army from 1927-1928. In 1938 Robert Piguet hired him as a design assistant. Then after the war ended he began working for Lucien Lelong. Before pursing his own ambition and opening his own fashion house. Dior rose to fame quickly after he showcased his first collection ‘La Ligne Corolle’. Carmel Snow the editor and -chief of Harper’s Bazaar at the time gave the collection a name that

C. A lot of women know Chanel and they are fascinated of Chanel products, but how many people know about Coco Chanel, the first designer of Chanel?

Louis Riel; one of the most important figures in Canada’s history. This interesting character was born in Winnipeg, the town of St. Boniface in the red river settlement. Riel grew up with a Francophone catholic society, but he classified as a francophone Metis. In the early life of Louis Riel, he was sent off to study at the College de Montreal. 1868 was the year he returned to his hometown. Louis Riel’s name is still greatly remembered to this day.

Andrew Chan was born on the 12th January 1984, in Enfield, South-West Sydney. Chan was the youngest of the four children, with an elder brother; Michael and two older sisters. His parents; Ken and Helen are both first generation migrants from China, who both spoke Cantonese, his father being able to speak English, however his mother had limited English skills. As Chan was unable to speak Cantonese, he often struggled to communicate with his mother therefore his brother often translated for them, when necessary. Like Sukumaran, Chan attended Homebush Boys High School.

Louis Riel: Hero or villain, many would disagree on the matter even centuries later to come! Riel was obviously a traitor against John.A.macdonald and his country because of many reasons! The infamous Louis riel stood in the way of the national policy (led by SJAM). He also responded with violence against our government on more than one occasion, the man never seemed to be happy with the government despite its efforts! In conclusion Louis Riel was a traitor guilty of treason and was a mad man.

Marisol is one of my sibley buddy and she is a very shy and quiet girl. She's excited everyday to learn new things. She loves to read and work on her vocab and she gets better every time I review with her. She spends lots of time with her grandma and she admire her a lot. She loves to color and play with dolls. She also loves to listen to hispanic music with her family. Another thing Marisol loves to do is play outside in the snow and in the summer and her favorite color is pink. My other buddy is Chris, chris is very stubborn but, but very out going. He’s excited to see me everytime I come. I am very glad i never missed a day at sibley because I know it would disappoint him. He’s always excited to play games but is very hard to get him to want to learn. He loves to play with legos and cars. His favorite color is red and he enjoys holidays when he can spend time with his family and eat lots of food. He loves thing that goes his way and doesn’t like it when it goes someone else's way.

The Great Depression and World War II affected Chanel’s success as most consumers could no longer afford her clothing. However, Chanel still was selling her fashions to buyers from India, Asia, South America and the Middle East as they eagerly sought her designs during the almost worldwide Depression (Inoue). Due to World War II Chanel closed all her boutiques and moved to Switzerland. Nevertheless Chanel continued to plan her return to fashion.

Fast forward to Chanel’s young adult life, and you can see it wasn’t long off that she would set up shop in Paris, France in 1910, eventually expanding out to Deauville, and then Biarritz. She had started off with designing, and marketing hats which became a very successful hit amongst the fashionistas of that day. Chanel’s empire was growing exponentially, and in 1920 she expanded into the realms of couture now working in jersey which at the time was unheard of in the French fashion circle. Soon she was blurring the lines of what was acceptable, setting fashion trends instead of adhering to the routine, and was giving way to entire style genres such as the “chemise” and the “little boy” look. Her fashion statements were a gigantic contrast to what was socially acceptable, and of course Chanel fell under scrutiny over it, but she went on to create more casual, shorter, and idyllically “liberating” clothing for the day’s modern woman. In essence she was liberating women from the stuffy, confining fashions that they were used to, and giving way to a loose more relaxed style all together while maintaining it’s inherent feminine charm. Chanel was creating more than just a design, or an article of clothing, she was creating a movement that would change the way society viewed fashion in it’s entirety. (Lewis)

“In 1969, Chanel’s fascinating life story became the basis for the Broadway musical Coco starring Katharine Hepburn as the legendary designer.” (Biography.com) Her legacy continued on and she continued making designs until her death on January 10, 1971, at the Hotel Ritz. More than a thousand people gathered at the Church of the Madeleine, and many of them wore Chanel suits to show that her designs will always be loved. Soon after her death a designer by the name of Karl Lagerfeld picked up her company and continued the legacy of Chanel. The company earns hundreds of millions in sales every year proving that her designs (and perfume) are still extremely relevant today.

Coco Chanel is one of the most famous fashion designers in Paris, France. Even though she has passed away her legacy still lives on today. She left behind the tight corset trend for comfortable masculine clothing that would inspire other fashion designers around the world for centuries beyond her years. Coco Chanel is a great example of the American Dream, she started from humble beginnings and rose to major success which inspired many people. Coco Chanel was born on August 19th, 1883 in Saumur, France as Gabrielle Chanel.

Burgundy, the mostly French-speaking area unified with the Kingdom of France in 1477, was the musical center of Europe in the early and middle 15th century. Many of the most famous musicians in Europe either came from Burgundy, or went to study with composers there; in addition there was considerable interchange between the Burgundian court musical establishment and French courts and ecclesiastical organizations in the late 15th century. The Burgundian style gave birth to the Franco-Flemish style of polyphony which dominated European music in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. However, by the end of the 15th century, a French national character was becoming distinct in music of the French royal and aristocratic courts, as well as the major

Christian Dior SE was founded by its namesake, French fashion designer, Christian Dior. The legendary designer exploded onto the Parisian fashion scene in 1947 through designs that challenged the wartime restrictions and reintroduced feminine elegance to women’s fashion. Dior was immediately successful and recognized for his unprecedented creative originality and innovation. During his lifetime, Dior was the most successful fashion designer in the world. Following Dior’s death at the age of 52 in 1957, the house brought in a steady stream of new designers who would carry on Monsieur Dior’s legacy into the

It wasn’t until Chanel started to create jackets which not only had the purpose of being worn closed, she created jackets that looked good opened, closed or hanging over the shoulders. She emphasized on this style by making blouses to serve the complete outfit. She was also the creator of the “Little Black Dress”, which was a relatively simple black dress made by elegant materials such as lace, tulle, weightless silk and even embroidery in a new, more tailored way. Chanel is today world known for its high quality designs and has women of the 21th century dependent on its classical style (Rennolds Milbank 120-121).

Coco Chanel, born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France, influenced 1920s fashion greatly through her trademark pieces such as “little black dress” and jersey suits and many more. These key fashion pieces are still very popular in our current day time in women’s fashion. Before Chanel became well known, most women would wear corsets that would leave them feeling stiff to give them more of a hour glass look as well as skirts with long hems that would reach the floor. Chanel went past the social boundaries of most women, and created different and diverse pieces. She disregarded societies idea of