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'Great costume ideas': Fans pick their favorites as 'The View' hosts deck up to celebrate 100 years of Disney on Halloween
'Great costume ideas': Fans pick their favorites as 'The View' hosts deck up to celebrate 100 years of Disney on Halloween
'The View' hosts took it up a notch as they celebrated Halloween on the show
2023-11-01 12:18
Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was the first superstar fashion designer, says curator of V&A exhibition
Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel was the first superstar fashion designer, says curator of V&A exhibition
As well as introducing groundbreaking garments for women, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel embodied her brand in a way no other designer had done before, a new exhibition highlights. Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto – at London’s V&A Museum – traces the life and work of the famed French designer, who was born in the Loire Valley in 1883 and taught to sew by nuns in the orphanage to which she was sent aged 11, when her mother died. “Before her, designers weren’t really known,” says Oriole Cullen, curator of modern textiles and fashion and the V&A. “Their names were known, but they weren’t visible figures within society.” Starting out as a seamstress and cabaret singer, before establishing herself as milliner, Chanel later turned her focus to couture fashion and began designing casual clothing for women, inspired by the menswear of the era. “The Chanel brand as it stands [today] is really based on these ideas that she ushered in 100 years ago,” Cullen says, which is where the exhibition title comes from. “The meaning of that is really about a template that Gabrielle Chanel set out at the very beginning of her design career and came back to, reimagined and reinvented throughout her long career of sixty years.” Bringing together nearly 200 outfits, the show features items from the opening of her first millinery boutique in Paris in 1910, to the showing of her final collection, two weeks after she died in 1971. Signature designs on display include little black dresses, tweed suits and quilted leather handbags – the most iconic of which is the 2.55 bag. “The 2.55 has never really gone out of fashion since she designed it in 1955,” Cullen says. “That is fascinating in terms of high fashion, that an object can stay the course for such a long time and still be relevant.” Part of the upper echelons of French society, Chanel initially relied on wealthy lovers, such as French ex-cavalry officer Etienne Balsan and English polo player Arthur Edward ‘Boy’ Capel to fund her boutiques. Later becoming a celebrity in her own right, she amassed a personal fortune, thanks to the success of her fashion, accessories and cosmetics lines. “The perfume Chanel No5 was introduced in 1921, but then introducing make-up in 1924 and skincare in 1927, she was really ahead of her time,” Cullen says. “It’s something she was doing because she was designing for herself.” Chanel is credited with helping to liberate women from the constricting corsets and long skirts that were de rigeur at the turn of the century, and for popularising softer textiles, such as jersey. “She cuts her garments with high armholes, so you can lift your arms over your head,” Cullen continues. “She thinks about fabrics that are practical, and skirt lengths you can move in.” The exhibition – which was originally staged at Paris’s Palais Galliera in 2020 – highlights the brand’s UK and Ireland connections via British Chanel Limited. “This was an umbrella company set up in 1932 to work with an array of British textile manufacturers,” Cullen explains. “From lace in Nottingham, cotton velvets from Manchester, wools from Huddersfield, and also voiles and silks from Carlisle. “One of the other companies she worked with was the Old Bleach Linen Company, which is based in Randalstown in Northern Ireland.” Split into 10 sections, the exhibition concludes with a recreation of the mirrored staircase from Chanel’s Paris atelier. “Gabrielle Chanel used to sit at the top of the stairs when she was having presentations,” Cullen explains. “The models would descend and this faceted mirror would reflect back the audience’s faces to her, so she could read the mood in the room.” Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto opens at London’s V&A Museum on September 16. Tickets available at vam.ac.uk/chanel. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live 6 times Kate has worn London Fashion Week designers Pro-gamer Jukeyz ‘died for two minutes’ after cardiac arrest which left him ‘scared to sleep’ Young people not snowflakes or wasters, says curator of rebellious fashion exhibition
2023-09-13 15:47
Patsy Cline’s 10x Platinum Greatest Hits Gets a Modern Vinyl Upgrade to Celebrate the Highly Influential Golden-Voiced, Renegade Spirited Singer’s Birthday
Patsy Cline’s 10x Platinum Greatest Hits Gets a Modern Vinyl Upgrade to Celebrate the Highly Influential Golden-Voiced, Renegade Spirited Singer’s Birthday
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2023-09-08 21:18
'Time for a new set of hosts': Fans unhappy as Sunny Hostin joins Sara Haines for 'Feel Good Friday' segment on 'The View'
'Time for a new set of hosts': Fans unhappy as Sunny Hostin joins Sara Haines for 'Feel Good Friday' segment on 'The View'
Sunny Hostin has left a trail of angry fans after she joined Sara Haines on a segment
2023-06-11 10:49
'Dream come true': Internet shares Sabrina Carpenter's happiness in opening for Taylor Swift on Eras Tour
'Dream come true': Internet shares Sabrina Carpenter's happiness in opening for Taylor Swift on Eras Tour
Sabrina Carpenter's debut performance on the tour was in Mexico City, where she sang Taylor Swift's 'Picture to Burn'
2023-11-16 20:24
'Sexual and provocative': Hailey Bieber slammed as she strips down in photos celebrating one year of Rhode Beauty
'Sexual and provocative': Hailey Bieber slammed as she strips down in photos celebrating one year of Rhode Beauty
Hailey Bieber shared seductive photos of herself in a bikini as she heralded Rhode Beauty's one-year anniversary
2023-06-16 10:26
'Learn your f*****g lines': Brian Cox shares his basic principles of acting with Seth Meyers
'Learn your f*****g lines': Brian Cox shares his basic principles of acting with Seth Meyers
When asked if learning lines came naturally to him, Brian Cox replied, 'No, I was not a good learner'
2023-11-23 20:22
Addison Rae radiates positivity as she shares classy pic in swimsuit, fans dub her 'superstar'
Addison Rae radiates positivity as she shares classy pic in swimsuit, fans dub her 'superstar'
Addison Rae, 22, has officially released '2 Die 4' and has taken to social media to spread the word
2023-08-23 21:19
How did Pokimane help Mizkif deal with 'stress' of being top Twitch streamer?
How did Pokimane help Mizkif deal with 'stress' of being top Twitch streamer?
Mizkif Rinaudo shared advice he receieved from Twitch streamer Pokimane
2023-05-23 15:56
Has Britney Spears resolved differences with her brother? Bryan Spears reportedly 'staying over' and helping singer amid Sam Asghari divorce
Has Britney Spears resolved differences with her brother? Bryan Spears reportedly 'staying over' and helping singer amid Sam Asghari divorce
Sources claimed Britney Spears' brother Bryan was spending time with her and helping her with a therapist
2023-08-24 21:58
Tina Turner: Queen of Rock 'n' Roll who had a famed career spanning six decades dies at 83
Tina Turner: Queen of Rock 'n' Roll who had a famed career spanning six decades dies at 83
'With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world,' read a post announcing Tina Turner's death
2023-05-25 04:27
Rachel Brosnahan would 'jump' at the chance to play Lois Lane
Rachel Brosnahan would 'jump' at the chance to play Lois Lane
Rachel Brosnahan has broken her silence on a rumour claiming she auditioned for 'Superman: Legacy'.
2023-05-16 15:29