V&A Museum Launches Major Coco Chanel Exhibition
The V&A museum is gearing up to stage a major new exhibition that will explore the life and works of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.
The show will be the first UK exhibition of its genre. It will also display the evolution of her designs and the formation of the House of Chanel. From the opening of her first millinery boutique in Paris in 1910, to the showing of her final collection in 1971.
The exhibition will feature more than 180 looks by the French couturière. This will be the first time that they have all been displayed together. It really is quite the occasion. The installation will also feature rarely seen pieces from the V&A’s very own collection, besides archive pieces from Chanel’s heritage collections.
This exhibition will provide Chanel lovers and enthusiasts alike, with the opportunity to explore the origins and elements of this style, and to highlight the little-known history of Chanel’s garments.
Gabrielle Chanel paved the way for a new kind of femininity through fashion. The legacy which has transcended through time, inspiring and influencing the way we dress today. Using herself as her own muse, creating clothes that she herself wanted to wear allowed her to anticipate what other women of the 20th century would want to wear also, with major success as the history books continue to show.
The exhibition will be split into eight themed sections; fabric, silhouette, and construction. It will also explore her professional career, personal style, and her impact on the fashion industry. There will be something for everyone’s tastes and interests, for sure.
“Gabrielle Chanel devoted her long life to creating, perfecting and promoting a new kind of elegance,” says Miren Arzalluz, director of the Palais Galliera. This exhibition will highlight one of the greatest visionaries of our time.
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Edited by Thomas Bracken
