Gabrielle "Coco" Bonheur Chanel, known as Coco Chanel. The founder of Chanel brand and a French fashion designer.
Photo during 1920th - During that time, not only men can smoke, but women too. "I don't know why women want any thing of the men have when one the things of women have is men."
Photo during 1920th - During that time, not only men can smoke, but women too. "I don't know why women want any thing of the men have when one the things of women have is men."
Coco has aware what women desires and needs to designed awareness around what women wanted. While during war time, women were limited towards society & fashion that placed upon them. Women wanted beauty without constraints, at that time , Chanel created a revolutionary outfits that fitted in people's lifestyle and it is not just a trendy fashion. This outfits eliminated the waistline and had a simplified elegance, for the first time in women fashion, women showing their bare ankles in the streets.
Before world war II, men are been summon to go for war, while women are encourage to go for work. This time, Coco Chanel created a "working costume" to suits their new role on the society, not long enough it has become a signature towards the new era of working women.
References
Ncpedia.org. 1861. Women in the 1920s | NCpedia. [online] Available at: http://ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/1920s-women [Accessed: 12 Jun 2013].
Lewis, J. 1929. Coco Chanel. [online] Available at: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/chanelcoco/a/coco_chanel.htm [Accessed: 12 Jun 2013].
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