The image of a woman in the style of Coco Chanel is a combination of elegance, femininity and eccentricity.
Chanel-style jackets are a beautiful and elegant thing in your basic wardrobe.
A bit of history
Speaking about the characteristics of the jacket, its combination with the basic things of your wardrobe, as well as accessories, one can not but say a few words about the history of the creation of the masterpiece.
Taking the men's jacket as a base, in 1916, Koko Chanel added 4 pockets to it. She chose tweed as the material.
Only in 1936, Chanel presented her jacket. At first, such jackets were decorated with fur, but due to the unstable economic situation during the Second World War, Chanel's fashion house began to make short, fitted jackets without fur.
To add elegance to her models, Koko began using woolen threads to trim a jacket.
Buttons of golden color with the Chanel house logo will become a characteristic sign of her jacket a little later. But the edging in the form of a pigtail on the side of the side of the jacket Koko borrowed from the hotel staff.
What is this model?
Like any thing in the style of Chanel, the jacket has a number of characteristics by which you can easily recognize it among thousands of other models.
- This jacket is distinguished by a straight cut and a perfect adjacent silhouette.
- Round neckline and no collar.
- Chanel braid is used as a trim in jackets style.
- Classic Chanel-style jacket has 4 patch pockets. Although. At the request of the customer or the designer's idea, they could become even smaller.
- As a fabric for a classic jacket, tweed or wool is used.
Chanel's jacket always sits perfectly on the figure of its mistress. Due to the special competent cut you can easily move in it
Models
With chain
The chain in the form of decor was originally intended to balance the jacket. The fact is that tweed is a loose material and Koko used a chain to preserve the ideal proportions.
With short sleeves
Coco Chanel style implies elegance. Therefore, in a jacket with short sleeves, you can easily show off your jewelry in the form of bracelets or expensive watches. Koko herself (Gabriel) loved bracelets and demonstrated them with a touch of elegance.
Tweedy
A soft-cut tweed jacket is often lined with natural silk.
The lining is sewn by hand.
Knitted
Chanel-style knitted jackets look as elegant as tweed ones. That's because tweed yarns are similar to woolen yarns. Products are ideal. They sit perfectly on the figure, and this is important in the jacket of Chanel.
Knitted
Before Coco Chanel began to use knitwear as the basis for sewing jackets, such a fabric was considered a material for the poor in high society. It was she who managed to combine low cost and elegance in a single product. This choice was especially relevant during the war.
Cropped Jackets
Taking the Chanel-style jacket as a basis, many fashion houses present in their collections shorter jackets, in which there is only two pockets on the chest and a round neck. Most often, such models are presented with short or short sleeves.
What to wear?
A versatile and elegant jacket can be a great addition to different styles.
For example, for a casual style, wear a jacket with skinny jeans or a classic.
A pencil skirt in combination with a jacket a la Chanel will make your look elegant and feminine.
For evening bows, choose dresses made of taffeta, chiffon or silk in combination with a jacket. Such a duet will give your bow a Parisian charm.
Color palette
The classic jacket is presented in black and white, where the game of contrasts creates the freedom of style.
Whatever color of jacket you choose, remember, Chanel style jackets are designed for women of all ages.
Footwear
Jacket a la Chanel implies elegance and style. Therefore, we recommend wearing it in combination with classic shoes, shoes without heels, or shoes with heels. For autumn weather, choose ankle boots with a wide heel.
Accessories
Coco Chanel preferred elegant bracelets and watches and showed them with pleasure. Therefore, by connecting the watch with a large dial or a gold bracelet with a jacket, you will look even smarter.
Choose brooches from expensive metals with natural stones, earrings to create a classic image a la Chanel
Bags
Clutch will be appropriate for evening bow. For everyday or office style, choose big bags to match your jacket or classic black.
Spectacular images
A bright jacket with a geometric finish, pumps with heels create a graceful bow on Cameron Sharp. As accessories, she chose a gold bracelet.
Total white look will help create a light white dress with ruffles and a classic jacket with a lock. Two gold button pockets remind you of Chanel style. Add a metal bracelet and high-heeled shoes to your bow.
Gray tweed jacket with gray edging on the sleeves and shelves Beyonce prefers to wear a duet with flared pants, a large bag and a knitted openwork cap.
An olive tweed jacket with pockets and buttons embellished with shoulder straps. Boots with an open cape can add femininity to this image. Skirt-skater to match the jacket and knitted bracelets.
Knitted jacket in black and white with jeans look spectacular. Wear a silver bracelet and a belt with crystals to complete the look. So your casual style will become elegant.
A romantic image will help create a pink jacket and a classic black skirt like Natalia Vodianova. Chunky heel booties and a beige leather handbag are the perfect complement to your look.
A smart solution would be a fur jacket a la Chanel with a sleeve. This jacket is better to wear with a big belt and leather gloves. To make your bow graceful and feminine, wear a metal bracelet over your gloves. Choose a bag from natural material, for example, from suede.
