More than any other designer of her e the ability to predict the evolution of c Self-inventor extraordinaire , Chanel lifestyle of her time by inventing a mo luxe minimalism , elevating hum fabrics such as jersey and tweed to couture status , giving birth to a new silhouette both sophisticated and discreet , setting her stamp on the twentieth century with her modern spirit of understated luxury . The house of Chanel represents modern fashion . Under its founder , the style of the modern woman was invented , through the image of Gabrielle Chanel herself .
She dressed women to be free , and her emancipate clothes reflected the shifting landscape of society . Her designs fundamentally affected what we wear , and how we wear it . The work of the house
under her successor Karl Lagerfeld has transformed fashion anew : He drew
the template for a fashion designer revivi moribund house with elements from its history . Just as Chanel created modern Lagerfeld in turn established the bluepr fashion house . She reshaped the clothes wo the industry that makes th
Evening dress , Haute Couture , Spring 1961 . © L ’ Officiel , 1961 , Georges Saad