CoCo Chanel: Setting the Gold Standard

Coco Chanel kicked off the Fashion Party and it still lives under her shadow. The most influential designer of the 20 century( and beyond!) created a lifestyle brand before those terms were coined. Dressing her clients for day, evening, the beach, the tennis court or dancing till dawn!
She lived by example: creating and wearing her clothes an in the process, established the look of the modern woman... whom she freed from Victorian Repression/Oppression.
She created an irresistibly iconic uniform that will forever be updated, never loosing it's Chic.
She associated  with the A listers of her day, making them her clients, and bonded with the star writers, musicians, actors, dancers and artists of her era...and soon enough, she was one of them:
The image of the Liberated Woman, living life on her terms and looking fabulous!
She created a persona, established her aesthetic and business power....all thru leading by example.
Posing for her won Press lead the way for later designers becoming stars on their own right.
Her opulent private salon where she entertained her friends and associates says as much about her style as her clothes and accessories. Lush earth tones,miles of leather-bound books, exotic far Eastern accessories, gold accents and a huge rock crystal chandelier adding that magical sparkle.
Not too bad for a girl dropped off at an orphanage by her father, to be brought up by nuns.
Talk about FATE!lol





When a Country-Pop music video taps into the appeal of the Glamorous Flapper it's Chanel again!

The Genius of artist Egon Schiele

EGON SCHIELE was a 20th century Austrian master painter and remains, possibly, the most admired artist by Figurative Art Students worldwide.
Not just for his brilliant and  awe inspiring work but for the depth of honesty he captured in his highly personal drawings and paintings.
He was born in 1890 and died at a young 28 in 1918 leaving behind an astounding volume of work. He was a protege of the Viennese master painter Gustav Klimt.
Schiele excelled at figurative drawings, watercolors and oils as well as his stunning landscapes and beautifully observed still life. He even worked as a Fashion Illustrator!
His work is instantly recognizable for his unique shapes, line, color and composition.
He lived life his way, on his terms, for better or worse.