Reflection

With this project I've learned how to use a blog; and maintain posts. I have learned do research and transform to make is sound like it's coming from a different person. I've learned to think outside of myself and use my information in a different way. I also learned to add posts to my blog and give good explinations of the artifacts. I've learned to link my person (Coco) to different things such as my artifacts. Over all I think I've done a good job with expressing my person.

Artifact 1.

This is the poster from the movie Coco Before Chanel. It stars Audrey Tautou as Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and was released in April of 2009. It was nominated for an Oscar for its costume design.

Grace Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May 2010. http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/audrey-tautou-coco-chanel.jpg.

Artifact 2.

This is Audrey Hepburn in a dress made by Givenchy, inspired by Coco Chanel's LBD, which stands for "Little Black Dress".

"The Little Black Dress." Vintage Textile. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May 2010. http://www.vintagetextile.com/images/Graphics/Hepburn_Sabrina.jpg.

Artifact 3.

This is a dance solo performed in the Chanel Couture Salon. The costume was made in the salon by 3 women and it took them 100 hours to make it and it was made from tulle & 2, 500 feathers!

Roy, Rebekah. "Fashion Designers and The Ballet- Lagerfeld and Chanel." Stylist Stuff. N.p., 08/06/2009. Web. 3 May 2010. http://www.fashion-stylist.net/blog/2009/07/08/fashion-designers-and-the-ballet-lagerfeld-and-chanel/.

Artifact 4.

This is a picture of the costumes from Apollo, the production that Coco Chanel designed. It is rumored that she had an affair with the composer of Apollo.



Roy, Rebekah. "Fashion Designers and The Ballet- Lagerfeld and Chanel." Stylist Stuff. N.p., 08/06/2009. Web. 3 May 2010. http://www.fashion-stylist.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/image/coco-chanel-costumes-le-train-bleu.jpg.

Artifact 5.

This is a picture from a 1928 catalog that advertised Chanel's designs and shop.

"Coco Chanel Designs." 1920s-fashion-and-music.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May 2010. http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/coco-chanel-designs.html.

Artifact 6.

This is a dress Chanel designed that was worn by Countess Madeleine de Montgomery to Lady Mendl's 75th birthday party in 1939.




"Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel: Evening dress (C.I.46.4.7a-c)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.46.4.7a-c (October 2006)

Source: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel: Evening dress (C.I.46.4.7a-c) Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History The Metropolitan Museum of Art