Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Known for her nontraditional approach to design, Chanel set trends using unconventional fabrics, colors and textures; many of ...

Coco Chanel, the trailblazing French fashion designer, changed the course of women's style by merging comfort with elegance.

“Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black dress,” quipped Tristram Hunt, director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, when asked about the appeal of “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto ...

PARIS — Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Spanish couturier who reigned for three decades at the pinnacle of his profession, was known as the most demanding designer of his generation. But that did not deter ...

A central theme of the exhibition is the invention of a “Riviera style” and how it came to represent a new femininity. NMNM-Andrea Rossetti/Héctor Chico Madame d’Ora, La créatrice de mode Coco Chanel, ...

"Coco Before Chanel" is a simple, elegant and well-crafted film with as much style and appeal as one of the iconic fashion designer's legendary little black dresses. The filmmakers, unlike those who ...