Saturday, February 19, 2011

Signe Chanel Documentary Series --- Wow!

The five-part Signe Chanel documentary series was made in 2005 --- ages ago! --- so I'm sure most fashion-focused people have seen it already, but I just caught it last night on the Sundance Channel. Wow! I loved the "inside look" at how the 2004/2005 fall/winter couture collection developed from sketches to final runway show. The personalities, the little workroom dramas and the mounting anxiety that you could actually feel as the runway show neared --- not to mention the garment construction scenes --- really made this a must-see for me. I especially loved the braid maker --- she was a hoot! It was amazing to see how she made the braid/trim for the iconic Chanel jacket --- she unraveled the fabric used for the jacket (by hand --- no machines here) and re-wove them into a braid using a hand-crafted loom her brother made for her years ago. I was inspired.
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  1. I watched the series on YouTube a couple of years ago and enjoyed it immensely. I think it is still there is you want to rewatch it.

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  2. I watched the YouTube version, and like you, adored the braid maker, so much in my case, that I made two jackets Chanel style, with my own homemade braid trim. She and the gownmaker were the highlights of a great documentary, while Karl ended up laying a very minor role, in my opinion.

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