Object: Ensemble
Brand:
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer:
Karl Lagerfeld
(1933 - 2019)
Date: Fall 2015
Medium: Black wool, black cotton demin, ivory silk crepe, black silk, white silk organza, white leather, and beige suede
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Chanel
Object number: 2015.64.1
DescriptionBrasserie Gabrielle ensemble; black wool boucle jacket; ivory sleeveless silk crepe blouse; black stretch denim skinny jeans; white ruffle apron skirt in silk organza; black silk jacquard bow tie; white plate clutch bag in plastic and leather; buff suede sling back shoes with black silk faille toe
Label Text:This ensemble mimics the uniform of Parisian brasserie waiters with a short black jacket, bow tie, long white apron, and a purse shaped like plates. According to Women’s Wear Daily, Karl Lagerfeld wanted “to celebrate something intrinsically French,” so he took the eminently Parisian brasserie as his starting point and drew on the waiters’ distinctive attire.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Uniformity
- Food and Fashion