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Coco Chanel

Video1:Coco – Inside Channel

Summary:It talks about the life career of Coco Chanel (88 years) Her father sent her to an orphanage at 12 years old. She lived there for 7 years. Coco Chanel opened her first boutiques in Paris with her lover, Boy Capel. She often sang ‘ who’s seen Coco’ and pretended it her nickname. Karl Lagerfeld took over as chief designer for Chanel

LBD (the little black dress) is considered an essential item for women.

Vocabulary

wardrobe衣櫥，衣櫃，藏衣室

No5 fragance

compartment區劃；劃分；隔間

handbag

chain 鍊子

the two-toned shoes

the pearl

silhouette輪廓 影子

leather silhouette show 皮影戲

tweed斜紋軟呢 opulence 豐裕

liberate 解放

classic tweed fleck jacket

who has seen Coco cultivated british 1913 卡培男孩Capel either I die as well or start the business you start together

her favorite for the black and white

Video2：

The Vocabulary of Fashion – Inside Chanel

Summary: It talks about the revolution and influence Chanel brought to the fashion trend.

revolution for women clothing :

shorten dresses : revealed the ankles freed the waist ,eliminated corset, revived jersey, cut hair brown skin , boyish look

haute coutune高級訂製服

Chanel is a set of canon, a discipline, a grammar

little black dress are from uniforms that were born by nuns.

Long necklace with Baroque gemstones, crosses, crystal ornaments, etc

White Camilla her favorite flower

The pearl symbol of good luck

Tweet originated from Scotland.

Vocabulay:

canon經典

Camilla 山茶花

ornament裝飾,教堂用品

gemstone寶石

Reflection:

Fashion passes but style remains. I think Coco Chanel is an extraordinary woman, even though she is from a humble family. She pursues her dream and lead a long and successful life.