CHANEL in the FUTURE!!!

CHANEL will always be a classic and has always done extremely well as a corporation. There are many people who want to be able to afford these classic and sophisticated pieces but can't. The company will continue to well and continue to make masterpieces. I read an article however that discussed how the future of the couture pieces by CHANEL will soon die especially in the foreign markets, but then the article kinda contradiction itself because it begins talking about how CHANEL has secured the couture market in Paris. I believe that CHANEL has lasted entirely to long for it to go away and I believe it will continue to do well and continue to create couture as well as ready to wear collections.


PARIS-- Veteran designer Karl Lagerfeld on Tuesday defied predictions that Paris haute couture will soon die out with a display of feather-light gowns for Chanel destined to lure a new generation of clients. Slim sequined gowns in metallic pink, burnished gold and gray shimmered under gray Paris skies, while cloudlike skirts of see-through tulle wafted across a giant carpet emblazoned with the house's double-C logo.
The number of houses that produce made-to-measure haute couture has dwindled dramatically in recent years. But Chanel has proved its commitment to preserving French know-how by buying up the embroiderers, featherers and shoemakers who supply it.
Lagerfeld, 68, made clear, however, that it was not his mission to rescue the sector.
"My future is Chanel, the future of the other couture houses I don't really know," the German designer said after the show. "I only care what I'm doing. I'm not there to save the corporations. It's up to them to make an effort to save it."
Fans of the legendary house were given a peek behind the scenes of the recent documentary which shows seamstresses toiling for weeks to make Lagerfeld's sketches come to life.
Among the featured artisans was Raymonde Pouzieux, an eccentric old farmer who makes braids for Chanel's tweed suits on an ancient loom on her farm, surrounded by horses and hay.
This season, Lagerfeld drew inspiration from '60s icon Edie Sedgwick and dispensed with skirts entirely, simply pairing his iconic tweed jackets with shiny black tights and two-tone shoes.
Eveningwear was as glamorous as it comes, with slim bodices made from tubes of organza that sprouted ostrich feathers at the sleeves and hem. Accessories included fingerless feather gloves and multiple rows of hoop earrings.
"This collection was ageless," said U.S. Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley. "It's for the 16-year-old girl, the woman who has a daughter who needs her first Chanel couture, and it's for the 60-year-old woman who is an executive who needs a beautiful tweed suit."
Chanel's star-studded front row proved its cross-generational appeal. Guests included Charlotte Casiraghi, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, a longtime Chanel client.
Meanwhile, stars including Kate Bosworth and Victoria Beckham mingled with musicians Marianne Faithfull and Sean Lennon.
Lennon said it was his first time at the couture shows.
"I like beautifully constructed things. It's the same with anything, it's like music and clothes are the same, you just make beautiful things," he told The Associated Press.
The son of the late John Lennon is no stranger to the fashion scene. He revealed that he has been busy writing songs with supermodel Irina Lazareanu, a recent Lagerfeld muse. To read more go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012300705.html

The future of Balenciaga

The future of Balenciaga is bright. There many things that are developing to help the brand succeed such as a lower price point for their merchandise. The problem is that with the economy being in a recession it is hard for people to look at the luxury market and see that is still growing and doing well. Balenciaga as a whole is looking better because of the new designs that they are coming out with. The Balenciaga leather bags will always be a classic for the company and something that sales well for them. Below is an article that I found that talks about how the company has been revived and how it is now doing well.

"Nicolas Ghesquiere, just 34 years old, has been called "the boy genius who revived a legend." The legend, of course, is the house of Balenciaga, perhaps the most revered name in fashion. Diana Vreeland, fashion editor with Harper's Bazaar from 1937 (the year Cristobal Balenciaga founded his couture house) to 1962, once described Balenciaga as "the greatest dressmaker who ever lived. If a woman came in in a Balenciaga dress, no other woman in the room existed." Vreeland's statement could also apply to Balenciaga's current designer, whose fall collection drew raves from the fickle fashion press, even a "perfect 10" from one particularly discerning critic. "

There is also a link that I listed that is an interview with Nicolas Ghesquiere that talks about the future of the brand and whats next for them.

http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/main/2005/11/tk_fashion_nico.html

Balenciaga Going Green??

One of the current things that Balenciaga could do is take the old leather Balenciaga bag and have them recycled into new leather pieces such as a bracelet, headband, or another bag. What would happen is the customer would bring in their old bag and then there would be a checklist of things that could be made out of that size bag and you would mark the things that you want. It would have a small fee, but it would help things to be recycled and the customer to feel like they were getting new items. Another thing that they can do is to design a recyclable bag to place items in that are purchased and then if they bring that bag in every Monday they receive 10% off their purchase. The company could also go green in all of the store and in the House of Balenciaga. They could basically have all of the buildings restructured with green light bulbs and cleaning supplies as well as making sure all of the tools and things that they use are green and can be recycled.

Chanel going GREEN

The ways that Chanel is choosing to go green is to implement a system where for every dollar that you spend at the CHANEL brand then they will send half of the proceeds to help feed the children in foreign countries. This makes customers feel like they are contributing to a good cause as well as purchasing goods that they like and enjoy buying. Another great thing that the company can do to help the environment is to create all garments that can be turned back into the company to be recycled. This would help people to feel that instead of throwing there clothes away they could just take them back to the store to be recycled and then Chanel could offer them a discount or even a gift card for doing this. The garments that could be receycled would have a green CHANEL logo on the inside of each garment. Another thing is to use all green friendly products in there store such as cleaning supplies and light bulbs. Some customers might notice this, but at the same time it is more just to help the environment.

Social Issues

I really didn't find any social issues with either company. I looked and there were some issues with Peta getting mad a few times at both companies for the leathers and furs that were used, but that's really it. For the most part the main complaint about both brands is that they are expensive, but then again they are a luxury brand and are suppose to carry higher priced goods. I also found that Chanel came our with a recyclable bag to allow their customers to feel like they were helping the environment.

I have seen some companies start to use faux fur and leather to help from getting a bad rep from Peta. Then there are other companies who feel like Peta doesn't have a huge impact on their company and they continue to wear and make the garments with real furs and leathers.

Balenciaga Fiancials

From the research that I could find the Balenciaga financials are under Jacques Bogart SA. He is currntly the owner of the Balanciaga empire and from the financial reports that I found the company is overall doing pretty well. Back, in 1987 the company closed down for a few years and then opened again under a new designer a few years later. The problem with looking at the Bogart financials are that there are a few different companies under that particular name. So its hard to see what finanal statements come from which company. The price per share of the Bogart company is 110.00 Which is a little high compared to some of the other companies that I looked at. The company for the most part has done pretty well and hopefully will continue to do so.

Private Financials

Well, I have been trying to find some financials for CHANEL and from what I can find their financials are private, but I did find some interesting facts that I thought were somewhat relevant. The company currently has 1,264 employees that they pay to work for them and some where around 90 interns throughout the world. Last year they sold 1,433 million dollars in sales. I also read that for the past few years they have actually projected sales low to insure that they would meet there annual goal for the year and even with doing that they didn't meet their sales goal for last year.

Balenciaga Structure

Cristobal Balenciaga started the couture house in 1918. Today, the brand is now designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere. He is the creative director of the company currently. Balenciaga was the main designer of his brand up until 1968 and then he handed it over to Michel Goma in 1991 and then Goma wasn't going the direction that the company wanted and then it went to Josephus Thimister who then handed it to Ghesquiere. The headquarters of the company are 15 Rue Cassette Paris, France 75006 33-1-56-52-17-17. The current owner of the company is Jacques Bogart S.A.

Tour inside House of CHANEL

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/03/video_inside_the_house_of_chan.html

Structure of CHANEL

As of right now Karl Lagerfeld is currently the creative director for Chanel. He has created some amazing and wonderful pieces since he has been with the company. Some of the other big names that I found were two of the co-owners which are Alain and Gerard Wertheimer. Alain currently holds more of the company then Gerard and therefore, is chairman and CEO of the company. There current headquarters are at 135, Avenue Charles de Gaulle92521 Neuilly-sur-Seine CedexParis, France. I also found that the global CEO is Maureen Chiquet and another one of the CEOs under Alain is Arie Kopelman, but she doesn't own the company like Gerard.

http://www.chanel.com/

Balenciaga Article #4

This is a somewhat general article. It talks a lot about Cristobal Balenciaga and his background and unique designs.


Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country.
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Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. Now it was a famous brand in the world, especially Balenciaga handbags, very popular handbags for ladies. Balenciaga 2948 purple is a very beautiful handbag which is well-received by many people.And there must be something else as well for the popularity of Balenciaga handbags.Balenciaga 2948 purple, as one of the representatives of Balenciaga handbags, demonstrated the elegance and luxury. The unique design of the strap and the special design of the slide fastener show the specialty and uniqueness of Balenciaga handbags. The noble color—purple also shows the glamour of Balenciaga 2948 purple handbags. Moreover, it is Italian Lambskin leather with top quality. In summer, this handbag can match the dress in light color, which will show the elegance and nobleness of a lady. In spring, it can match short boots, which will show cuteness and loveliness. It can also match the dust coats and high boots to show the capability and impression of an office lady. No matter what kind of clothing can match this handbag and will show different taste and style. INC. NAMES NEW PRESIDENT, free wallpaper download, auto insuranceBalenciaga 2948 purple is just one of the styles of Balenciaga handbags, from which you can see the fascination of Balenciaga handbags. Now almost all the styles of Balenciaga handbags are available online. Such handbags that are suitable for many kinds of situation, with different clothing, and can be worn in different seasons deserve to buy. Balenciaga handbags are the brand that provides you with such kind of deserve-to-buy handbags.

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CHANEL Article #4

This is a great article it talks about the Chanel Holiday collection. The make-up is great and I love all of the vibrant colors. My favorite is the eye make-up!! It is so beautiful!!

Chanel Holiday 2009 Makeup Collection
Chanel Makeup Studio takes a flight of fantasy this holiday season, inspired by Gabrielle Chanel’s fascination with the brilliant plumage of exotic birds. Their lush beauty is captured in an enchanting holiday collection with shades of flamingo pink and peacock blue — accented with shimmering tones of green-gold, copper, and teal.

Citation: http://www.temptalia.com/chanel-holiday-2009-makeup-collection

Balenciaga Brand Management

These are great shoes for fall. This particular pair of shoes is from our Fall 2009 collection. The colors are great and really will add a pop of color to any attire. The price on the shoes is a little high because of the construction, but they are great shoe that will be a great addition to any wardrobe. Personally, I believe that these are a shoe that would more than likely be worn by a younger market because of how high the heel is, but I can also say that many older women would look great in this shoe.

Chanel - Brand Management

This is a great red suit. Every woman needs a suit that says I am confident in what I am doing. The price point is a little higher then some because of the fabric. The suit is a pure wool blend and has great black detailing. The target market for this particular consumer is probably a middle aged to older women. Most of these women will be part of the working class who want to look nice at work on a daily bases. The thing is with this suit it is also a great holiday piece.

Balenciaga Article #3

I am a little suprised this hasn't happend before now. It is a great idea that should sale pretty well.



Balenciaga High-Top Trainer
by Eugene Kan, September 24, 2009






Balenciaga introduces a new footwear style with this pleasing high-top silhouette. The sneaker features a busy upper, combining numerous materials together in one package including felt and other textured materials. Available now at Browns.

Citation: http://hypebeast.com/2009/09/balenciaga-hightop-trainer/

Balenciaga Article #2

Ok, this is interesting . . . Balenciaga desiging air line uniforms hmmm im not really sure how i feel about this!! I mean its one of those stories you hear about and don't believe :)



TravelJuly 27, 2009, 12:19 pm — Updated: 12:19 pm -->
Runway Mixup Balenciaga for Air Tahiti Nui





By JEFFRIES BLACKERBY
Photo courtesy of Air Tahiti Nui True or false?: Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière designed these uniforms for Air Tahiti Nui. (Answer below.)
Like the good people at Luxist, we too got the press release announcing that Air Tahiti Nui had hired the “fashion powerhouse” Balenciaga to design new staff uniforms to celebrate its 10th anniversary. But, um, would you please just look at them? It’s not that they’re bad, as far as airline uniforms go. In fact, they’re perfectly nice. But they’re not this. Or this. (But can you imagine if they were!) In fact, according to a publicist for the airline, that jazzy ruffled cuff and collar was designed by Balenciaga Uniforms, a licensing outfit that has no relation to Nicolas Ghesquière and Co. (The license apparently ends this year.) So happy birthday, Air Tahiti, and let’s all not get so excited.

Citation: http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/runway-mixup-balenciaga-for-air-tahiti-nui/

Balenciaga Article #1

This article talks about the new face of Balenciaga and I think they did a great job sticking with the Jennifer since she was the face of the brand last year. The ads this year are great and you can really see the rich vibrant colors!!


Balenciaga Women's Collection Fall Winter 2009 2010
American actress Jennifer Connelly was chosen to be the face of Balenciaga for the second time. Her last Balenciaga project was for the Spring Summer 2008 collection.The Ad campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel, feels luxurious with its rich colors, fabrics, furniture, and obviously, the clothing.1918 saw the founding of Cristobal Balenciaga's first haute couture house in San Sébastian, Spain. Local admiration for his designs was so strong that a second haute couture house was opened in Madrid and a third in Barcelona. In 1937, 10, Avenue George V became the Parisian home of Cristobal Balenciaga's creative influence.Balenciaga soon came to embody Parisian elegance. Cristobal Balenciaga was hailed as The Couturier of Couturiers and The Master of us all by Christian Dior. In 1968, Balenciaga closed his couture house, to the deep dismay of his favourite clients. Countess Mona Bismarck lamented the event by locking herself indoors for three days.Cristobal Balenciaga died in his home country of Spain in 1972. His nephews then took the helm of the business. In 1978, control of the House of Balenciaga, including the important fragrance business, passed to Hoechst and then to Groupe Jacques Bogart in 1986.In 1995, Nicolas Ghesquière was hired by the House, initially as a designer for the licensed products activity. He became creative director for the House's own ready-to-wear and accessories collection in 1997.In 2001, Gucci Group, in partnership with Nicolas Ghesquière as creative director, acquired the House of Balenciaga, now well on its way towards recreating the influence and respect that the house commanded in its former heydays.



Citation: http://www.newemotion.it/en/fashion.php?ProdID=850

When you go to the citation link you can see some of the ads

CHANEL Article #3

CHANEL AT COSTCO WHAT ???

Ok, I have to say this is CRAZY!!! Chanel at costco who would have thought ?? I mean its kind of a good idea but at the same time that would be like Chanel at walmart!!


New York City is all a-Twitter about the opening of its first Costco Warehouse Shopping Club on East 116th Street. But aside from mayo large enough to dress every sandwich in Manhattan, there's another (and more important) reason to flock to Costco -- Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags!The new location currently has Chanel Classic Flap handbags available for $1,999, though the salesperson, a man, was not sure what sizes were available (baby, small, medium, large or jumbo). These regularly sell anywhere from $1,795 to $2.495. However, he did say that earlier today they sold out of Louis Vuitton Speedy bags, regularly priced from $665 to more than $3,000, all three going for $589 a pop. But there are currently "a lot" of Burberry and Coach bags, he said.So, what else is in stock? Burberry's mini satchel for $1,019.99, Tod's medium shopper handbag for $549.99 and a Ferragamo "Marissa" handbag for $629.99.Just getting access to these deals make the $50 membership fee seem like chump change.Reps from Chanel and Louis Vuitton did not return calls for comment.

Citation: http://www.stylelist.com/2009/11/12/chanel-at-costco/

CHANEL Article #2

I thought this article was kinda cool :) It is a company that is giving away Chanel perfume at a bingo game. Those are pretty much to words I never thought I would hear together bingo and Chanel


LONDON, ENGLAND, August 27, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- To mark the release of the biopic about the life of Coco Chanel, Posh Bingo is giving two players the chance to win perfume vouchers. This bingo promotion is just another example of Posh Bingo's commitment to deliver a constant stream of fun and excitement to its players.The promotion takes place across the end of the week. It begins on midnight Friday morning and concludes 72 hours later the 11.59pm on Sunday. The competition is decided based on which players bingo the most times with the numbers 5 and 19. As the world's most famous perfume, Chanel No. 5 needs no introduction. It was first sold in 1921 and has been incredibly popular ever since. Some 88 years later it shows no signs of slowing down. While not as famous as its counterpart, the classical Chanel No.19 was first released in 1971 and the number is symbolic of Coco Chanel's birthday which was on the 19 August.Posh Bingo appreciates that the players of its online bingo games appreciate the finer things in life and this promotion just another example of Posh displays not taking its players for granted. It just doesn't stop trying to entertain their players once they have signed up.Speaking of bingo players who like the finer things, Posh Bingo is having a Black Velvet 5K Giveaway where the winner is going to receive GBP5,000. The aim of this is that the winner spoils themselves and treats themselves to the nice things they've always wanted. This is coming up on Sunday 6 September and cards for it only cost 25p.In addition to this promotion, Posh Bingo has a number of other bingo promotions taking place. For those who like free bingo, Posh Bingo has the free bingo guarantee jackpot game where players can win up to GBP30 for free. This is good for players who are new to online bingo and not yet ready to play for real money.Posh Ton is another popular bingo promotion. Every day at 7.30pm, players have the chance to win GBP100. Cards for the game only cost 10p each and there is a minimum card purchase of 5 and a maximum card purchase of 96. When people are out and about during summer and there being so many extra expenses, this is a great way to make some money and pay for them.Posh Bingo prides itself on the communication it has with its players. Of the way it keeps them in the loop of all the happenings at Posh Bingo. It is going to take that one step further with the Posh Bingo blog. The blog aims to directly speak to the players and fill them in on everything that is worth knowing. This way players can be reminded of upcoming bingo promotions and have less chance of missing out on them. It is also going to contain the latest in celebrity gossip as well as health and fitness tips.

Citation : http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/the-sweet-smell-of-posh-bingo-and-coco-chanel-113963.php

CHANEL Article #1

I found this great press release that talks about a movie that is coming out about Coco Before Chanel. It sounds like a great movie!! I watched a clip and it was pretty good. I think maybe FaDS went to see it im not sure though :)




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CHANEL

The house of Chanel was created by Gabrielle Bonheur Coco Chanel. She was known to everyone as Coco. In 1910, Coco Chanel opened a shop in Paris that sold ladies hats to the very elite and upper class women of Paris.

Below are several pictures of some of her early hat creations.

During the 1920s the house of Chanel had expanded considerable and the couture pieces keep coming. Many of the garments that Chanel designed had some what of a boyish figure and everything was somewhat casual in comparison to the rest of the fashions of the 20s. During the early 20s is also when Chanel made her fragrance Chanel No. 5 and this fragrance is still as popular today as it was in the 20s.

The classic Chanel jacket and the layers of pearls are among some of the major influences she had on fashion. Chanel created timeless and classic pieces that everyone wanted. Even to this day there are still these staple pieces that everyone wants in there wardrobe.

Chanel took a small break during the Nazi era and then in 1954 returned to the fashion world. Chanel continued her legacy and died of a heart attack in 1971. Karl Lagerfeld joined the house of Chanel during the 1980s and continues to be the creative designer for them.

BALENCIAGA

These colorful bags were so popular that there was a waiting list just to get one. They are one of Balenciaga's staple pieces to every outfit.

This is one of the shoes from the fall 2007 collection. They really stood out to me because of the detail that was put into each inch of the shoe.

Cristobal Balenciaga changed the way women looked at a fashionable silhouette during the twentieth century. He created garments that were very graceful and that were very feminine. Balenciaga was born in Spain in January of 1895. While growing up he would watch his mother who was seamstress. While he was growing up one of his clients sent him to Madrid to get formal training in tailoring. He opened his first branch of boutique in Eisa which is located in Madrid. Later on be began opening them in Barcelona and San Sebastia'n. After the Spanish Civil War Balenciaga decided to move to Paris and open a store there that would soon open new doors with many new opportunities. In August of 1937 he did his first runway show at his Avenue Gorge V atelier. Many of his earlier creations showed a lot of Spanish influence. In 1957 he started playing around with his designs and discovered the world of high-waisted baby doll dress and draped coats as well as the balloon skirt. Many of the these fashions still exists and are still used as inspiration for many designers today.

Below are two vintage pieces that Balenciaga designed. Both of the pictures are from some of his early designs. These pieces are very elegant and feminine. I like how he plays with trims and patterns.

These are two examples of the Balenciaga logo. The first is an older logo that they originally used and the second is the logo that is used now.