Coco Chanel’s Influential Fashion On Display At London Exhibit

With displays ranging from tweed suits to an array of little black dresses, a new London exhibition looks at the work of one of fashion’s most famous names – French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel.

Opening at the V&A museum on Saturday, “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto” is the first British exhibition dedicated to the designer’s creations and longstanding influence on fashion. Her famed tweed suits, loose fitting and low-waisted dresses and dazzling evening gowns are among the outfits on display.

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It includes pieces from across the career of the famous fashion designer, from one of her earliest creations in 1916 to ballgowns and suits from the 1970s.

Her designs, accessories and perfumes, particularly Chanel No.5, were hits and today the Chanel fashion house, founded in 1910, remains one of the world’s most famous luxury brands.