Advice from Coco



Idea #3:  Art Journal page



  Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel was a gifted designer, but this quote makes me think her 

 take on the roll of women might be a bit limited especially in today's world.

As a French designer, during the 1920s Coco influenced women to wear their hairshort. After WWI

she made simple dresses from wool jersey which were worn with cardigans.  She began to wear slacks with pullover sweaters starting a new fashion trend. 

Coco loved jewels!  Soon she encouraged everyone to wear costume jewelry, and she reproduced

copies of her own fabulous jewelry ornamented by rubies, diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. 

It's said that in 1930, Coco was offered $1,000,000 to design Gloria Swanson's clothes for the

movie Tonight or Never along with her personal fashions.  By the time the movie was released, Chanel's

simple clothes looked out-dated. 

  

The art journal page above began with one of Coco Chanel's famous quotes.  When looking

through my magazine stash, I came across the perfect picture to go with the quote.  Since I paint the watercolor backgrounds for many pages at one time, the background was ready. I just needed to add a chair, the dog stand, the quote, and a border.

 Smarty and I'll be back soon.  

                Carol