Consumer Collage

Fashion Designer

Coco Chanel 

Coco's vision was for women to dress in comfort, and to say bye to corsets. Her inspiration were man's clothing, she borrowed pieces from man's clothing to make woman's clothing more comfortable. Which she made the Chanel suit with collarless jacket and well-fitted skirt. Then she paired her pieces with jewelry,  she kinda made it ok for women to wear fake jewelry. Coco's also made the color black cool and chic. Another popular item Chanel gave us was the little black dress. For fabrics she brought jersey in dresses and tweed in her suits. In the 1950's Chanel designed for wealthy women and celebrities, The Chanel suit became a status symbol for a new generation,
Her items were sold in her store, Chanel. 

Christian Dior

Christian Dior's inspiration was woman's body. He loved the way they were formed, and used his clothing to enhance it. The New Look was boned, bustier-style bodices, hip padding, wasp-waisted corsets and petticoats that made his dresses flare out from the waist, giving woman that hour glass figure. For fabrics he used percale which was a closely woven plain wave fabric. Stiff material and gathered tightly, they were often made of several layers and were worn all around the waist-not just at the back. The garments were frequently sewn to a fabric belt and buttoned at the waist. The Dresses were sold to upper class women and actresses. He's stuff was sold at a private house.

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