Embroidery of hand punched sequins from recycled materials
Coco Chanel loved camelias. She said « The delicate camelia flowers do not have any perfume and they are the best flowers to offer to women because they can choose their own perfume.»
70x77cm, Embroidery on fabric paper with hand-made recycled sequins. (90 hours work)
The iconic Chanel jacket was first produced in 1957 for the spring/summer collection.
It was just after her return to rue Cambon following a 15 years absence due to the Second World War. She was over 70 years old. This tweed jacket was straight cut with four pockets without a collar which was inspired by men’s jackets and the Austrian elevator man’s uniform. It was created with her idea of women’s freedom. She showed all her avant-garde elegance in a clever way.
Her new jacket is comfortable to wear and it was designed for women who worked like herself. Around that period, Dior’s new look had been well received in the fashion world. Her simple masculine style tweed jacket was the complete opposite of Dior’s new look. This modern tweed jacket was a sensation and created a new tradition in the fashion world.
« in principle, I always invent. I don’t create anything which already exists. I devote myself to originality.»Gabrielle Chanel
‘Black’ is one of her iconic colours since her lover Boy Capel’s death 1919. Around that period of time, lots of women wore in black after the death of their boyfriends or husbands who died in the world war.
70x71 cm, Embroidery on fabric paper with hand-made recycled sequins. (75hours work)
Until around 1920 long pearl necklaces were reserved for the upper class society in England. In 1921, Coco Chanel was offered the long pearl necklace from Duke of Westminster. It was 2m of fine pearls. She loved this pearl necklace, saying that my bohemian skin became much whiter (with pearls).
She quickly transformed the fashion world with her pearl necklaces.
50x91 cm, Embroidery on fabric paper with hand-made recycled sequins. (40 hours work)
'Fashion is neither moral nor amoral, but it is to improve morale.'
52 x 100cm, Embroidery on fabric paper with hand-made recycled sequins. (40hours work)
