Coco Chanel - A pioneer in the fashion business

                         Coco Chanel

  Coco Chanel or Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born on August 19,1883 in Saummur, France. When her mother died her farther put her in orphanage, the nuns there taught her how to sew. She had a brief career as a singer there she got her nickname Coco which came from the french word Cocotte which means," Kept Woman". At age 20, Chanel became involved with Etienne Balsan who offered to help her with her business in Paris. She then left him for his wealthier friends Arthur "Boy" Capel . She opened her first shop in 1910 in Paris Rue Cambon where she started selling hats. When her business started blooming she then added stores in Deauville and Biarritz and began making clothes. She made a dress out of an old jersey and people loved it so she offered to make it for them.


  In the 1920's she then launched her first perfume Chanel No.5. Theophile Bader, Pierre and Pual Wertheimer helped Ms. Chanel with Bader getting 70% The Wertheimers receiving 20% and Ms. Chanel  with only 10% and as Chanel No.5 got more popular she repeatedly tried to sue to have the deal renegotiated. In 1925 she introduced the first ever Women's Suit  consisting of a collarless jacket, a skirt, and a shirt. 

  Chanel not only was known for her fashion but for her scandals too. Like the one where she was accused of helping the Nazi because she was seen with Nazi soldier, Hans Gunther von Dincklage  but the charges were dropped because there was no proof and soon after shut down her company. She returned at the age of 70 and was welcomed back with scathing reviews from critics but won hearts all over the world. She died on January 10, 1971 but her legacy still last till this and she will never be forgotten.
( Where I found my informationhttp://www.biography.com/people/coco-chanel-9244165#legacy)

The History Behind Paris Fashion Week and Some Facts

 Cameras flash as models walk down the runway wearing the latest from Christian Dior to Givenchy you are in the most beautiful citys in the world in one the most important fashion week in  the history of fashion Paris Fashion week.

   It all started in 1914 when a Pre Cursor to a fashion show took place. Vouge's American editor-in-chief Edna saw the show and because of the time saw that fashion could stand still because of war and if no fashion was coming out from designers to sell then nothing was filling the pages of Vouge. She convinced the best dress makers to make their own designs to show at a charity in the Ritz-Carlton ballroom. She even convinced high class women to come and taught models how to walk down the runway and work the camera. The first ever  Paris Fashion week happened in 1973 the delay was because of World War II which is when France was occupied by the Nazis.

   

             Facts about Paris Fashion week :

www.whatparis.com/paris-fashion-week.html

• The Grand Palais and Escape Eiffel have both hosted Paris Fashion Week.
•  Paris Fashion week has three categories : Men's Fashion, Haute Couture, and Prêt-à-porte ( which means ready to wear).
• Haut Couture is protected clothes in france so that only the very few fashion houses meet the strict criteria.
• COCO Chanel, Christian Dior, and Givenchy All have Exhibited the clothing lines in Paris Fashion week 
• Paris Fashion Week happens twice a year 

New Year Post 2016

                               2016:

•  Paris Fashion week  
• Coco Chanel origin
• Louis Vuitton origin
• Christian Dior origin
• French Revolution 
•  Givenchy

Thank you for an amazing year my blog readers love all of you so much next week we will start with Paris fashion Week Origin 

        -Love Kayla                     

A trip to Paris France

             What Would I do In Paris,France for a day?


   First I would go to a cute little cafe called Cafe De La Paix
which serves the best croissants and watch all the painters and paint there. Then, I would go see Paris' most famous monument the Eiffel tower and shop till I drop at all the cute boutiques there. 
    
    Last I would go to the most magical place where dreams come true, DisneyLand. I would ride all the rides and spend whole  day with my family talk about our whole experience in Paris. We would then go back to our hotel Le Meurice and sleep the night away until tomorrow when our adventures begins again.

 

 

  

Le Meurice

    The Le Meurice is one of Paris' most prized treasures with a rich history. Dating back to 1771 the genius behind the hotel, Mr. Charles-Augstin Meurice,  used his own coaching inn to fly them to Paris ( which back then was a 36 hour flight). He created the second inn in 1817 which was a huge success. Sadly Charles would die three years later at the age of 40 years old. Though the creator had died the hotel was a booming success. Many famous people came like in 1855 Queen Victoria stayed at the hotel.
   

    In 1905 Arthur Miller (the head of the hotel manegment company) and his director- Mr. Schwenter remodeled the hotel which cost about 8 million dollars. In 1914-1918 the hotel was shut down and turned into a hospital for wounded soilders during WWI. Picasso (the famous painter) and his wife , Olga Kolklova picked Le Meurice as the place for their wedding.

   With a beautiful history and rich design Le Meurice is an amazing hotel and amazing sight to see. (Sight I got the information http://www.hotelsite.com/France/Paris/Le-Meurice-Dorchester-Collection_1226556/history.html)

5 More French Words Used In The English Language

           5 More French Words Used In the English Language

       à gogo-In abundance.

            Beau geste- Literally “beautiful gesture”, a gracious gesture, noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.

            Cliché-Literally negative; trite through overuse; a stereotype.

          Couturier-Fashion designer (usually refers to high fashion, rather than everyday clothes design).

           

           Déjà vu-“Already seen”: an impression or illusion of having seen or experienced something before.

  ( site I got the information-www.thegoodlifefrance.com/common-french-words-also-common-in-english/)

    

Five French Words used in the English language

              

5 French Words Used in the English Language

    Chic -It means stylish in the fashion industry. You have probably heard people reviewing dresses and outfits say this word.

  Ballet -A type of dance. Many Football players do ballet to help with their cordanation.

   

  Bouquet -A small or large arrangement of flowers. On an anniversary a man/women would give their significant other a bouquet of flowers.

  

  Genre -A group where books fall in. I love all the genres but my favorite is Historical Fiction.

  Role -A part an actor or actress gets after they adittion. My role in the play was to be Marilyn Monroe.

  Bon voyage -Means "Have a good trip." "Bon voyage mom!" I said as my mom went on her Cruise.

  

  ( site I got the information-www.thegoodlifefrance.com/common-french-words-also-common-in-english/)