If there was one lady in the clothes business that has absolutely changed the meaning of design, then it would be no apart from Coco Chanel. Her vision and her ideas have changed the way girls dress and her sense of style has stayed thru decades and generations. Much known for her easy yet highly classy designs, Chanels presence is still much felt in present day couture.

The famous small, black dress
To many girls, a wardrobe isn’t complete along with that famous tiny black dress. What many girls also don’t understand is that this classic has been in existence for at least a century. This dress was introduced in a point in time when bright colors and prints, as well as heavy embroideries ruled the fashion scene. Black was considered to be the colour of mourning back then. When Vogue, in 1926, released the easy, long-sleeved black dress in its fashion pages, the clothing business went horrified with what they saw prompting designer Paul Poiret to remark, What has Chanel invented? De luxe poverty.

What they didnt know was this design would eventually face up to the tests of time and become reinvented in years ahead. Sleeveless, shortened, collaredthese are the many fluctuations that have popped up in the years that have followed. But all the same, the tiny black dress exudes a style renowned for its simplicity and class.

Other fashion designs by Chanel
Apart from the small black dress, Coco Chanel was in a position to introduce to women designs that are just about part of every womans collection. Pea coats as well as bell-bottom pants are designs that were conceptualized by Coco. Puff suits, pleated skirts and the use of triangular headscarfs were parts of the innovative ideas that have come from this famous fashion designer. Other ideas e. G the use of knit jersey for fabric as well as the use of pretend pearls were made famous by her too.

Taking it a step further
As her designs became more and more popular, she ultimately diverted her fashion house into other ventures. The ever omnipresent Chanel no.5 is a scent that’s really familiar to women of all ages. Concocted in 1926, the famous perfume gained its name after being picked by Coco Chanel among the five smells presented to her by chemist Ernest Beaux, no. 5 being the last smell among the 5. Renowned for its classic square bottle, Chanel no.5 has been the major money earner for Chanel. Up to the present, Chanel no.5 is yet to be the worlds top-selling scent.

The production of a makeup line in addition has been a successful venture for Chanel as it has its continuing demand even in todays market.

Coco Chanel had the knack and instinct for choosing designs which were at the center of every womans sense of style. She in a way, thru her designs, have liberated women and enabled them to go past the dictates of rules associated with fashion back then. Obviously, her inspiration will always remain as robust as it ever was.
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