posted by Ali
Mar 14, 2008 7:07PM
COCO CHANEL.
just learned about this in my intro to apparel class!
posted by guest
Mar 14, 2008 7:55PM
coco chanel did pioneer the use of jersey fabric for something other than men's underwear. it was considered cheap and slightly vulgar back then, but she used it in eveningwear.
so maybe it is coco?
posted by curlytop
Mar 15, 2008 6:47AM
errr...i'd go for coco chanel on this one!! my fingers are crossed! ^^
posted by guest
Mar 15, 2008 7:16PM
I'm thinking Chanel too.
And yes, she popularized using jersey material for womans fashions which had previously only been used for mens undergarments.
I love cardigens, by the way. They are adorable :)
posted by guest
Mar 16, 2008 10:56AM
My guess is Tina Chow. She would wear men's cardigans with white t-shirts in the 80's. I remember Vogue did a feature on her during the Mirabella editorship. I must confess that this ensemble has not disappeared from my wardrobe. It's cold where I live!
posted by guest
Mar 16, 2008 9:37PM
Is that Vlada in the pic? she looks gorgeous. The dark circles/bags under her eyes generally bother me, but either they photoshopped it out or she's doing better.
posted by guest
Mar 16, 2008 11:30PM
If cardigans weren't popularized until the 1980's, then what would account for all the Norman Rockwells of teenage girls in fluffy pink cardigans in 1950's soda shops?...
Chanel popularized lots of men's sportswear for women, I wouldn't be surprised if the cardigan was also her handiwork.
posted by guest
Mar 17, 2008 9:49AM
Britt said it isn't chanel...
Anyways its jean patou. just google it.
posted by guest
Mar 14, 2008 5:09PM
coco chanel?
didn't she start it when she started borrowing her lovers' clotes?