only if you are true to yourself. You might‚ of course‚ rightly wear that style which is emblazoned on the fashion magazines of the day‚ or you might not.” -Maya Angelou Other than fashion‚ what medium(s) do you choose for self-expression and why? Coco Chanel stated‚ “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky‚ in the street‚ fashion has to do with ideas‚ the way we live‚ what is happening.” In a time when self-expression through dress is stifled through dress codes
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work outside the home‚ causing the need for work friendly clothing. In the 1800s Amelia Bloomer created pants for women to wear as they worked. This creation was laughed at and eventually forgotten (Document E). It was not until the early 1900s when Coco Chanel mentioned that corsets and long dresses held the women back‚ so Chanel invented pants for women. While many women began wearing the pants‚ some were hesitant. Pants for women were initially designed for a safer outfit in the factories‚ where
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we are or where we come from. There’re different cultures in the world‚ people come from different backgrounds‚ which they mix and interact. In many occasions the mix of cultures can bring discontent or happiness to each individual. "Coca-Cola and Coco Frio" talks about a boy who goes to Puerto Rico looking for something new‚ something that he had never seen or tasted before‚ Puerto Rican Culture. However‚ he founds that the people of this island is losing their own culture by adapting another one
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surrounds. Don’t become a faceless average Joe. People should let their colors shine for everyone to see. Having individuality is great. Coco Chanel‚ Aerie clothing company‚ and Lady Gaga all show conformity is boring and people‚ or companies‚ shouldn’t follow the social trends of the time and find a new path to march to the beat of their own drum. Coco Chanel
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Gabrielle Chanel was a very singular woman. As opposed to many other women of her era‚ she wanted to have a successful career‚ but most importantly‚ to achieve it by herself. She wasn’t afraid to work hard to be able to reach a certain wealth which‚ to her‚ symbolized her independancy. If we could back to her childhood‚ it is pretty easy to observe that having no money and no control over the instability of her life must’ve been difficult and it certainly had an impact on her life goals and the way
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Coco Chanel Fashion Designers are starting to become more popular. More and new upcoming designers are trying to become well-known and have their name written in history. Many designers have accomplished just that‚ however to get out there successfully it’s very hard. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel‚ also known as Coco Chanel is a famous French fashion designer‚ who took a risk and succeeded to become a famous fashion designer who made a change in the fashion industry (Coco Chanel‚ 2014). Coco Chanel’s
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French fashion icon Coco Chanel went from being a struggling hat maker to being one of the fashion world’s most recognizable names.(eHoW.com‚ 2013)In this essay‚ I am going to talk about the company named CHANEL. Company over view A woman named Gabrielle Coco Chanel was born in 1883 in France. In 1919‚ Coco Chanel owed her first couture shop in Paris‚ giving “Coco Chanel” a name for herself in the fashion world. In this year ‘Chanel’ is just a name of fashion brand. In 1971 Coco Chanel died at the
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turns. The money earned was what they managed to accumulate when the plate was passed among the audience in appreciation of their performance. It was at this time that Gabrielle acquired the name "Coco"‚ possibly based on two popular songs with which she became identified‚ "Ko Ko Ri Ko"‚ and "Qui qu’a vu Coco"‚ or it was an allusion to the French word for kept woman‚ cocotte.[11] As cafe entertainer‚ Chanel radiated a juvenile allure that tantalized the military habitués of the cabaret.[9] The year
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Coco Chanel: Most influential women’s fashion designer The designs created by Coco Chanel have had the greatest impact on women’s fashion. Her designs are classic‚ timeless‚ and still very popular today. All of her accomplishments were because of her hard work‚ dedication‚ and being her own person. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was born on August 19‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France. (A+E Television Networks‚ LLC “Coco Chanel Biography”) When Chanel was twelve years old‚ her mother‚ Jeanne Devolle‚ past away
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fashion entered the modern era. It was when women decided to abandoned tight‚ uncomfortable dresses and started to wear more comfortable clothing. One 1920’s fashion influencer was Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel‚ a French designer whose revolutionary designs were known world-wide. Even though most people know Coco Chanel as a high-end fashionista‚ her childhood was “anything but glamorous.” She was born on August 19‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France. Chanel’s mother died of tuberculosis when she was only 12 years
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