Chanel S/S 2026 Paris

[tricotineacetat]

The irony of it all is THE REAL Coco Chanel of the 21th century is Phoebe Philo

I‘d like to think it was more Jil Sander, considering they both had quite a few biographic similarities as female entrepreneurs, which also informed their approach to design as well as the women they designed for.

I don‘t know how singular Phoebe Philo‘s point of view can be seen once we take into consideration that her Chloé felt like something drastically different - To me, her take on 'female, minimalist design' is less purposeful and utilitarian, than it is a fashion statement fit for the Zeitgeist her Celine and own label exist(ed) in, no?

 

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[Kanzai]

It's irrelevant to compare someone to someone from a later time. The social structure and social role of a woman in the early decades of the 20th century, the 90s and the 2010s are different. People's values about the importance of fashion are also different through the periods, Grabielle Chanel is a "fashion" monument because her style shook the whole system, although there were many designers with different aesthetics, they all focused on designing for a class - a specific type of woman of that part of history. Both Jil Sander and Phoebe Philo were embraced by the Zeitgeist in their own times. But there must be a reason why so many women deeply love Philo (even those who dgaf about fashion world) – that kind of resonance is a form of recognition in itself, whether or not we personally align with her aesthetic.

 

[tricotineacetat]

It's irrelevant to compare someone to someone from a later time. The social structure and social role of a woman in the early decades of the 20th century, the 90s and the 2010s are different. People's values about the importance of fashion are also different through the periods, Grabielle Chanel is a "fashion" monument because her style shook the whole system, although there were many designers with different aesthetics, they all focused on designing for a class - a specific type of woman of that part of history. Both Jil Sander and Phoebe Philo were embraced by the Zeitgeist in their own times. But there must be a reason why so many women deeply love Philo (even those who dgaf about fashion world) – that kind of resonance is a form of recognition in itself, whether or not we personally align with her aesthetic.

I would argue a lot of our perception around that is heavily informed about the novelty of social media as the main driver of fashion PR, something that greatly enhances the hype and impact around fashion brands. In short: Just because everybody talks about something doesn‘t mean it equals the amount of consumers ready to buy.

Some customer demographics have more and less engagement with social media just as much as certain brands aggressively push their marketing whereas others maintain a largely private presence.