110 years of Chanel
110 years of Chanel
The Millennium Gallery in Sofia hosted another socio-cultural project of the Fashion Academy, "Evening of Style." This time it was dedicated to emancipation and the 110th anniversary of the founding of Chanel.
In his speech at the opening, Prof. Dr. Lyubomir Stoykov emphasized: "The emancipation of women from the restrictions imposed on their social, civil and labor rights for millennia. It would not have been possible without the exceptional role of fashion and the symbolic system of clothing. The greatest contribution to this was made by Coco Chanel, who transformed and transferred key elements from men's wardrobe to women's clothing. Thanks to her aesthetic revolution, the modern woman modernizes, emancipates and steps with new self-confidence onto the social and cultural forefront with a suit and a pearl necklace; with a little black dress and with Chanel No. 5 perfume; with functional, minimalist and feminine clothing. Emblematic in aesthetic and constructive terms is her instruction: "You can show your hips, but not your knees!". Her slogans are timeless: "Fashion is what goes out of fashion", "Elegance is looking good both inside and out", "For an outfit to be beautiful, the woman wearing it must look naked underneath it" and perhaps her wisest message - "Fashion passes, style remains!".
Designer Polya Kinova - two-time winner of "Golden Needle", presented a two-piece outfit during the Evening of Style dedicated to emancipation. Made of tweed, which paired the little black dress and jacket in timeless black. This is not only an elegant outfit, but also a symbol of the long road of female emancipation.
Inspired by the genius style of Coco Chanel, this women's outfit reflects the confidence and freedom it offered to women in the 20th century.
The charming Maria-Mikaela Valcheva presented the proposal of PALOMA FASHION.
Academy of Fashion / Petar Stanev
