Elsa Schiaparelli Life history: Schiaparelli or “Schiap” -as she was called by her friends-had a very affluent and well-educated family background. She was born in 1890‚in a posh division of Rome and despite the aristocratic graces that she was raised with‚ she was a rebel: she wanted to pursue acting- while studying philosophy at University- and family resistance made her publish a book of sensual poetry for which she was sent to a strict convent in Germanic Switzerland. Her individuality and
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Pacita U. Juan Figaro Coffee‚ Inc. Pacita Juan’s willingness to take risks‚ coupled with her passion for coffee‚ led her to create Figaro. Together with friends‚ Juan opened the first Figaro coffee shop in 1993 before Starbucks and Seattle’s Best were introduced to the country. Figaro is now the second largest coffee shop chain in the country‚ grabbing 30% market share. It is‚ in fact often mistaken for a foreign brand. From its first store in Makati‚ Figaro now has more than 30 in the Metro
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time.” The roaring twenties fashion icons such as Joan Crawford and Clara Bow began to wear bold makeup and cut their hair short in order to disport the glamorous party girl look. The beauty industry took off with famed Hollywood designers such as Coco Chanel and makeup brands like Tre Jur
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one listener that liked the performance and that was Coco Chanel who was a well known fashion designer. She wore a beautiful white dress to the ballet. Now it 1920 and Igor Stravinsky has moved to Paris because of a war in Russia. Coco business has taken off but she is mourning the death of a friend so when she meets Igor and they are instantly connected to each other and she invited Igor‚ his very sick wife and their children to live with her. Coco and Igor do have an affair but it ended after awhile
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In 1908‚ Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel sets up a millinery shop in the Paris apartment of her lover‚ the racehorse enthusiast Étienne Balsan. Ladies flock to 160 boulevard Malesherbes for her chic hats. In 1910‚ backed by her new beau‚ Arthur “Boy” Capel‚ Coco establishes Chanel Modes‚ a millinery salon at 21 rue Cambon. In coming years‚ the house will expand to take over numbers 27‚ 29 and 31. Gabrielle Chanel is licensed as a modiste‚ or designer of women’s fashions. Her hats are featured in the
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Coco Austin‚ who is known for flaunting her curvaceous body just did it again. The soon to be mother shared a snap on Instagram on Thursday‚ showing that pregnancy hasn’t stopped her from wearing revealing outfits. The 36 year old model shared photos as she tried to pick a dress for a party. In her first photo‚ she stroke a pose in a long sheer‚ black dress that has polka dots and a pair of hot pants. Her baby bumps was covered with a black leather band‚ which makes her belly completely unnoticeable
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Admittedly‚ success covers a multitude of blunders. We can be inspired a lot from the experience of Coco Chanel‚ the French fashion designer who started the Fashion revolution in 20th century. In 1910‚ Coco Chanel opened her first boutique named Chanel Modes in Paris and made a living only by selling her millinery creation. Although she had great enthusiasm for designing clothes‚ as a young lady‚ Coco faced supreme difficulty engaging in commerce. Gradually‚ because of her inborn talent‚ her products were appreciated by trendy women
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A little black dress is an evening or cocktail dress‚ cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel and Jean Patou[1] intended to be long-lasting‚ versatile‚ affordable‚ accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral colour. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD".[2][3][4] The "little black dress" is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion
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Do you know who are rebels? People around the world‚ meet the word rebel in everyday life. However‚ not everyone knows who the rebels are. So‚ rebels are individuals or groups of people‚ who are restless and revolutionary. Those people always protest against something‚ and at each observation‚ they will surely find something to argue with. Rebels believe that all rules were created to break them. As a result‚ they call others for decisive actions to break previous canons. However‚ without them‚ our
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History of the Chanel Brand The success of Chanel as one of the leading luxury brands in the world could be traced back to the humble beginnings of its namesake’s founder‚ Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. She had revolutionized fashion and had literally liberated women from restrictive clothing and ostentatious accessories through introducing a whole new look that she had started from her own sense of style and freedom. Her designs have greatly appealed to several women from high societies in all ages
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