A little black dress, Chanel No. 5 perfume, a 2.55 bag, two-tone shoes and a tweed suit are legendary items created by the no less great couturier Coco Chanel. Although a lot of time has passed since her death, she remains a fashion industry icon to this day.. Her thoughts on fashion, the essence of a woman, style and relations between the sexes are still actively used and serve as a guide. Including those in which Madame did not support the use of certain things and accessories. What exactly did the fashion legend not like?
What clothes did Coco Chanel not wear?
It will be useful for every lady to keep in mind the opinion of a stylish French woman. That's what didn't become her passion.
Trousers
In her young years, Coco herself often appeared in public in wide straight ones, as well as in jockey trousers. And thereby shocked the conservative-minded public. However, the popularization of the wardrobe item that occurred later did not suit her taste.
Her inconsistent attitude towards this thing can be explained by the fact that trousers were literally forced on women in the post-war years. This was aggravated by the fact that the textile industry did not have the resources and ability to quickly change from producing clothing for soldiers to producing feminine clothing.
But Instead of frankness and recognition of their own powerlessness, factories “fed” customers stories that the time of skirts and dresses had passed. This state of affairs and insincerity could not suit the freedom-loving Chanel.
Important! Coco has given up trousers once and for all! After all, freedom, according to her, is stylish. And the absence of freedom and choice cannot give rise to style.
Mini
The fashion designer considered knees the ugliest part of a woman's body. This may come as a surprise, especially since she was the one who created the little black dress. However, the definition of “small” in the context of Madame Chanel’s legendary outfit is not about length. It's about silhouette and cut. Therefore, there is no internal contradiction in this case.
Important! If you take a closer look at the clothes that the great woman had a hand in creating, as well as at her personal style, you will notice that Chanel dresses and skirts always covered her knees.
Wedding Dresses
The story of the appearance of the little black dress is connected with Chanel's greatest personal loss - the death of her lover. After this, the fashion designer never married.
Some attribute her dislike of wedding dresses to this. Others emphasize that the traditional dress of the bride is a relic and an imposed obligation. A freedom-loving Coco hated artificially created obligations.
Long men's jackets
They hide absolutely everything, including the advantages of the figure. As Chanel herself joked, being very “sharp” in her tongue: because of such a jacket, I cannot see whether a man likes me or not. But another star, Marlene Dietrich, was very fond of the men's suit. And, as we see, he did not hide the advantages of her figure...
What accessories did Coco Chanel not like?
Coco also had her own attitude towards jewelry. And she didn’t like everything.
Diamonds
We are talking about massive jewelry and trying to wear a large number of similar jewelry at the same time.
The fashion designer did not believe that such products made a girl more attractive. They, according to Coco, have a completely different role. Their task is to emphasize the wealth of the man who owns the woman.. And if so, then there is no point in being a walking advertisement for your husband or lover to the detriment of your appearance.
Important! Chanel generally insisted that any excess has a detrimental effect on a girl’s appearance. One of her most frequently cited recommendations is to remove the jewelry that was last worn.
Gold
Important! Chanel said that people with good taste use jewelry. And everyone else puts on gold.
During her lifetime, the couturier supported her opinion with many skillfully made jewelry. It is worth noting that many of them look much better than the precious metal products sold then and today.
The famous Frenchwoman taught us lessons that are still useful to heed today. Is not it?
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no, Marlene Dietrich also looks bad in trousers and jackets. Squat and thick. It is very difficult for a woman to find the right jacket even now, but then it was generally a problem. The figures of women and men are different. Therefore, what emphasizes the male figure sits awkwardly on women - it narrows the shoulders, shortens the neck, the stomach sticks out, and the hips are wide. Well, look at the short Dietrich, for example
For some reason, when I saw in the content of the article that Coco didn’t like wedding dresses, my first thought was “well, no one took her in marriage”)))))))) And other things that annoyed her or disfigured her (clothes ), or were unavailable (jewelry). In general, the grapes are green)))))))))))))))))))))))))
And where is her phrase: “Pearls are always right”?
Coco Chanel is not just a fashion star, she is a very smart Star. I love her. And the suit from the 2nd post-war collection (60s) fascinates me, and hangs in a place of honor in my wardrobe. There is a little black dress too. Hats, of course. No need to copy those options. This is a fashion base that will decorate you in a modern style.
True, a modern woman cannot do without trousers. Well, these are dynamic times.
Yes, how many things irritated Coco Chanel! Only the Gestapo did not irritate her!
I remember the movie Jolly Fellows and Lenochka walking along the beach in wide trousers a la Coco Chanel..
V. Schelenberg, with whom Chanel met, was not a Gestapo member.