Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode at Palais Galliera
The Palais Galliera in Paris is currently hosting the exhibition 'Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode,' which celebrates Coco Chanel's legacy by emphasizing her haute couture methods and rare fabrics. Among the highlights are evening gowns from the 1920s and 1930s adorned with lace and trompe-l'œil elements. The display features a striking scenography of mirrors and black lacquer. Various materials such as jersey, silk muslin, and tweed are showcased, along with a rich array of colors beyond just black and white. Chanel's consistent techniques, including découpage and silk piping, reflect her vision. She released her manifesto in 1916 and 1954, aspiring to define a French style. The exhibition also displays the renowned tweed suit, the 2.55 bag, 120 pieces of costume jewelry, and concludes with an organza evening dress from spring-summer 1971.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode' at Palais Galliera, Paris until March 14, 2021
- Focus on Chanel's haute couture techniques and design philosophy
- Highlights evening dresses from 1920s-1930s with lace, backless designs, and trompe-l'oeil
- Scenography uses mirrors, screens, and black lacquer reflecting Chanel's taste
- Fabrics include jersey (first used 1916), silk muslin, shantung, lace, tweed
- Color palette includes electric blue, red, pink, green beyond black and white
- Chanel published her manifesto in 1916 and 1954, opposing Dior's New Look
- Iconic tweed suit with lightweight 'cardigan' jacket and chain hem
- Accessories: 2.55 bag, bicolor sandal by Raymond Massaro
- 120 costume jewelry pieces by Fulco di Verdura and Robert Goossens
- Motifs: lion, star, sun, wheat; ending with 1971 organza dress
- Yves Saint Laurent's 'Libération' collection presented same period
Entities
Artists
- Gabrielle Chanel
- Coco Chanel
- Roland Barthes
- Raymond Massaro
- Fulco di Verdura
- Robert Goossens
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Christian Dior
- Le Corbusier
- Mallet-Stevens
- Granduchessa Maria di Russia
- Elisabetta II d'Inghilterra
- Massimiliano Simone
Institutions
- Palais Galliera
- Marie Claire
- Elle
- Artribune
Locations
- Parigi
- Paris
- Francia
- France
- Deauville
- Biarritz
- rue Cambon