Coco Chanel - FIDM Museum

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) distinguished her design aesthetic through a strict insistence on comfortable, lightweight garments and a pared-down silhouette. Chanel's interest in simplicity is seen in her earliest millinery designs from the 1910s, which relied on a single, dramatic embellishment for decoration rather than the "assemblage of materials" then in vogue.1 This interest in "less is more" also demonstrated itself in her earliest garment designs, ready-made suits and dresses often made from inexpensive wool jersey. These garments, almost the exact opposite of popular feminine fashions, launched Chanel's career. Throughout her career, Chanel adhered to the basic principle of crafting soft, lightweight fabrics into functional (yet luxurious) garments. Though Chanel produced a variety of garment types throughout her career, one that reappeared over and over was the suit. Borrowing from menswear, Chanel created a feminine suit which offered ease of movement and capitalized on the implication of power inherent in the masculine suit. The basic, stripped down silhouette remained consistent, but the textiles changed with the times. It became a classic and functions today as shorthand for the designer herself. Two-piece suitGabrielle ChanelSpring 1964Transfer from the Museum at FIT2004.291.24AB

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Nov 1, 2014 - Woman's Dress, Gabrielle Chanel (France, 1883-1971) (France, Paris, founded 1909), France, Paris, Spring/Summer 1921, Costumes, Silk plain weave (crepe), with silk embroidery.

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Download this stock image: An ensemble by Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel is flared in the museum for art and trade during the exhibition 'Myth Chanel', about the fashion designer Coco Chanel in Hamburg, Germany, 27 February 2014. The show takes place from 28 February 2014 until 18 May 2014. Photo: Maja Hitij/dpa - DW4HCN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

An ensemble by Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel is flared in the museum for art and trade during the exhibition 'Myth Chanel', about the fashion designer Coco Chanel in Hamburg, Germany, 27 February 2014.

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On view will be actual costumes from over 20 movies from 2010. This exhibtion is free to the public and will be open Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Museum & Galleries will be closed April 22 through April 25 for Spring Recess. Group tours may be arranged by calling the…

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