Coco Chanel in the 1920's

Coco Chanel - Transformation in fashion of the 20's

Coco Chanel is a world known fashion designer icon and she came at the right time in the twenties when change was needed. 

Coco Chanel 

‘The Roaring Twenties were about out with the old and in with the new, women's role was changing in society and so were her clothing.Chanel made it possible for every woman who craved release from the clothes society had placed upon them.

From the Victorian era ; clothes still roamed woman’s wardrobes from tight fitting breathless corsets to feathery hats, frilly lace and shoulder pads. Chanel removed these excessive materials and redesigned woman’s style to a simple modern look with beautiful jewelry. Her idea of using accessories more so brought beauty to her simple modern look. 

Woman's clothing in 1920's
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The transformation from the Victorian era of splitting a woman’s body into several parts for clothing to Chanel’s simple symmetry between the chest, waist and butt was an important landmark in the fashion industry. " In Chanel's famous words she "let go of the waistline" and came up with a style that has been in style for nearly a century." – (quote)

 Women’s clothing came back up to standard’s with that of men as fabric usually reserved for men’s work clothing were now being used for Chanel’s new look. Chanel’s new look took on the name as the ‘flapper look. Chanel also designed the first ‘little black dress

Designs from 1928 Catalogue
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An intresting video I found of Chanel's fashion shows :

Reference Links : 
 J.Boland 2007-2011 The Revolution of Coco Chanel Designs [Online] 
 Available at : 
http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/coco-chanel-designs.html#ixzz29e16AjLk [Accessed on 16.10.12]


J.Boland 2007-2011 Coco Chanel & The Changing Face of Style  [Online] 
 Available at : 
http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/Coco-Chanel.html [Accessed on 16.10.12] 

Video : 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LC5VbEJm6I