What is the French fashion

France is a country that is rightly considered the legislator of the world fashion for more than one century in a row. People for whom fashion trends along with chic and taste - not an empty phrase, first of all look at fashion from France, following all the fashionable Parisian rules. Are there any special features in the French fashion? From what time does the dominance of French fashion in the global fashion industry go off? On these questions it is worthwhile to stop and answer them unfolded.

History of French Fashion

The concept of "fashion" was associated with France since the reign of Louis XIV, when the country under the control of the ruling authorities began to rapidly develop the industrial industry. The French royal court in this regard was considered the legislator of European fashion. Fashion in the Baroque style was made possible through the production of silk fabric and lace. Complemented with bright decorations and skillful draperies, luxurious lace and silk outfits were an attribute of pomposity and wealth.

In later times, French fashion evolved into a truly revolutionary fashion, introducing in the twentieth century the men's clothing elements into the women's wardrobe: trousers, jackets, strict shirts and even ties. She made such a courageous revolution from romanticism to modernism, forcing the whole fashion of women to follow the new path, known to everyone, even far from fashion, the Frenchwoman Coco Chanel.

Coco Chanel

Almost every modern woman has in her wardrobe trousers, a jacket and a small black dress - the greatest creative find of Chanel. No less famous fashion accessories for her name are costume jewelry made of metal and the famous quilted handbag on the chain. The same can be said about the cult spirits of the Chanel house.

Coco Chanel has not existed for a long time, but her business lives, and the fashion house of her name continues to be considered one of the main houses participating in the fashion week in the fashion industry. Koko herself is still trying to imitate, she is quoted and inspired, which is completely justified, because it was this great woman who could so bravely and irreversibly influence the fashion of the 20th century, having founded the fashion house Chanel, introducing completely new images into the female fashion. In addition to trousers and other comfortable things from the men's wardrobe, in addition to the universal and affordable for almost any woman a small black dress, it is Chanel that we owe the appearance and constant presence in fashion of small hats, tweed suits, costume jewelry, as an independent fashionable and prestigious world of jewelry and even stand Fashion for sunburn.

Dior

Another famous designer of France is Christian Dior. One of the most famous fashion designers who invented feminine dresses in the style of new bow and raised to a new height the notion of "French fashion".

Women and their post-war mood, dreams and desires Dior caught all the flair of a talented master. The Parisians at that time were already tired of the shortened tight skirts, trousers and almost men's jackets, so that Dior's over-the-top collection was met with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. Bright colors, luxurious fabrics, skirts to the ankle (lush or straight), small rounded shoulders, tight waists - in this new collection everyone was screaming about the charm of traditional femininity. It was a new French fashion that soon became world fashion.

Yves Saint Laurent

The name of one of the leading designers of the XX century, which Christian Dior himself chose as his successor, is forever inscribed in the history of fashion.

Many of Laurent's fashion ideas are now fashionable classics. Thus, women's tuxedos, which impressed the imagination of women of fashion, later became the branded business card of the brand. It was Yves Saint Laurent who proposed to actively wear women's trouser suits, high-necked sweaters, black leather jackets, safari-style dresses , high boots, ethnicity-without all these things it is already difficult to imagine a woman's wardrobe from any city in the world.

Of course, this is not all French fashion houses, the fashion world would be incomplete and without the unbearable and shocking Gautier, the fantasy Lacroix, the chic Pierre Cardin, the master of bags and accessories of Louis Vuitton, the elegant Hubert Jivanshi and many other great fashion designers.

Modern young designers

Today the title of "young designer" or "budding couturier" has no special significance, because the Fashion industry was flooded with the names of young artists who are making attempts to modernize the traditional concept of pret-a-porter. Individuals do it. For example, Olivier Rustan, who was fortunate to achieve recognition in the fashion world, competently balancing between the traditions of the Fashion House Balmain and his own new youth taste. Each fashion show of the brand Balmain passes under the loud applause of the hall, and the western stars themselves offer Rustan friendship and cooperation.

Another successful young French designer - Nicolas Gesciere - until 2012 worked as art director of the Fashion House Balenciaga. Collections of Gesquiere abounded with elegant silhouettes in combination with the geometry of forms, generously flavored with futuristic dishaynom. Since 2013, Nicolas Gesciere has become the creative director of another famous brand - Louis Vuitton.

The young designer Guillaume Henri made the world fashion remember the almost forgotten fashion house Carven, giving the girls a new favorite brand for them. According to rumors, this designer made an interesting proposal to head another large fashion house with a history - Nina Ricci.

Fashion Magazines

From the second half of the distant XVIII century it was in France began to appear the first magazines, specializing in fashion and all that is associated with it. At that time, French fashion magazines were individual large engravings, which were painted by hand with watercolors and accompanied by a description of each fashion detail.

The modern fashionable luster came from the first editions of the French fashion, such as the magazine L'Officiel, published in Paris in 1921, the oldest of French fashion magazines, whose issue continues today. In 1938, this magazine was the first with color photographs on the pages.

In 1937 in France appeared the weekly Marie-Claire, also reached the contemporaries. This was an innovative publication for those times, telling not only what the world and French fashion is, but also about secular and cultural events, about health and beauty recipes, publishing letters from readers and answering their questions, covering other important aspects of women's life . Thus, the publication was the first of a large army of women's popular magazines.

In 1945, the French magazine Elle was introduced to readers, the main content of which was articles and photographs related to fashion. The first issues of the magazine were sold in a record time, and a couple of decades later Elle was recognized as the most widely read magazine in the world.

Street fashion

The French style, which has already become notorious, is a taste that manifests itself in the style and choice of clothing and accessories from French fashionists. At all times he was very special and charming.

The proximity of the podiums with high fashion, of course, imposes its noticeable imprint, but not only this factor affects the special charm of French street fashion. Masterly mastery of art to combine incongruous, it would seem, things, building a harmonious and unorganized image and forms the basis of what is called French fashion and style. Wearing a warm coat with a thin tank top or a chiffon dress, as if taken from a great-grandmother's chest, with an almost male tweed jacket, and having spiced the image with original accessories to taste, the French achieve a completely unique impression, revealing the world-famous French look.

French women are European to the core, most of them preach adherence to European values and gender equality. They are independent, make a career, and this can not but affect the appearance. Usually French women prefer light natural make-up (and often do without), democratic brands and calm colors of clothes. In the guise of a genuine Frenchwoman, leitmotifs have slight negligence, but not sloppiness. This negligence can only afford a very well-groomed, knowing the power of its attractiveness, a woman who has an undeniable taste. The most important thing in the guise of the French fashionista is accessories and costume jewelery. A matched set makes everyday dress evening. French women are not indifferent to jewelry "with a history", they adore digging in the goods of flea markets and antique shops.

How to create a French image

The main difference between the French style and others is the absence of bright colors and motley in the clothes. The women of Provence in the course of a skillful combination of white clothes with unobtrusive cream shades and black classics. So, the usual black dress-maxi in combination with competently chosen ornaments and lovely details the Frenchwoman will turn into a delightful outfit for the evening.

Dresses - this is a special article in the wardrobe of a true Frenchwoman. Light dresses and skirts are easily integrated into a feminine, playful and at the same time refined image. In preferences, the French women also have straight skirts and tulip skirts as the quintessence of everything that the French fashion offers.

Clothing - it's not all, to create an image you can not do without accessories. Since the days of Chanel, ladies continue to wear hats of neat shapes and calm colors. This season, the hats Fedor and Trilby will be in high demand.

Bags Frenchwoman prefer capacious, but elegant styles. Baggy bags, similar to a bag, are unlikely to interest them. Classic shoppers for everyday wear, an interesting kind of clutch for going out into the light - that's the choice of a Parisian woman.

Long stylish necklaces, we also gave France. But we must bear in mind that they are not very suitable for women with large breasts. The French style in costume jewelery is original ornaments from metal and wood of noble sorts. They fit most of the images.

The French are virtuosi of the art of creating interesting images. The resultant ensemble consists of many layers. It is complex and simple at the same time. Additions always work irreproachably on the image of the owner, and all together forms the riddle of eternal French charm. This charm combined with democracy makes the French style so attractive to the rest.