Chanel

Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910. It is known for fashion, leather goods, fragrance, cosmetics, and jewelry.

Coco Chanel: Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was a French fashion designer who founded the Chanel fashion house. Her designs and business decisions established the house’s identity.
Little black dress: A little black dress is a simple black dress designed for versatile wear across occasions. Chanel helped establish it as a modern wardrobe staple in the 1920s.
Karl Lagerfeld: Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer who led Chanel’s creative work from 1983 until his death in 2019. He revived the house’s visibility and reworked its signatures for contemporary fashion.
Haute couture: Haute couture is French high fashion made to measure by houses meeting regulated standards in Paris. Chanel presents couture collections as an expression of its design and craft traditions.
Jersey fabric: Jersey is a knitted fabric known for its flexibility and soft drape. Chanel used jersey in women’s clothing when it was more commonly associated with underwear and menswear.
Chanel Modes: Chanel Modes was Coco Chanel’s millinery business, opened in Paris in 1910. The hat shop at 21 rue Cambon was the house’s starting point.
Chanel suit: The Chanel suit is a tailored women’s ensemble, typically a jacket and skirt in matching fabric. Its relaxed construction and trim became one of the house’s defining designs.
Virginie Viard: Virginie Viard is a French fashion designer who succeeded Karl Lagerfeld as Chanel’s artistic director in 2019. She continued the house’s collections after Lagerfeld’s tenure.
Chanel Ready-to-Wear: Chanel ready-to-wear comprises the house’s fashion collections produced in standard sizes for retail sale. It brings Chanel’s seasonal designs to a broader market than made-to-measure couture.
Women’s trousers: Women’s trousers are garments with separate leg coverings designed for wear by women. Chanel’s practical designs helped normalize trousers and sportswear for women.

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