The House Of Chanel And Chanel Cosmetics

Chanel was established in 1910 as a small headwear shop. The House of Chanel quickly moved up to better stores and areas of the city and became particularly famous with its signature Chanel No. 5 fragrance, along with popularizing the little black dress.

Chanel reorganized and redefined haute couture fashion with the replacement of corsets by more comfortable casual elegance of simple dresses and suits. One of the most well known fashion trends started by Chanel is the “Chanel suit”, an elegant combination of boxy jacket, knee length skirt. These have historically been paired with large gold buttons and large costume pearl necklaces.

The launching of Chanel No. 5 brought a lot of attention to the House. High society women flocked to the Rue Cambon boutique in order to commission outfits of the latest fashions. Thus the legend of Chanel was born and continues to set trends and provide the elite with high quality fashions, fragrances, and more recently cosmetics as well.

Chanel now offers a complete line of makeup and skin care products along with the signature fragrance line. You can view makeup product information at the official Chanel makeup site (http://uma.chenal.com). All Chanel cosmetics are hypoallergenic and tested by dermatologists as well as opthamologists in order to assure hypoallergenic and noncomedogenic (non pore clogging) properties of all their cosmetics.

Chanel cosmetics and fragrances are not tested on animals. Also, Chanel is listed in PETA’s Guide to Cruelty-Free Companies. Chanel cosmetics are not vegan products, however, as there are products that contain lanolin, beeswax and other animal derived ingredients. If you have any questions about specific products, you can send the company a question through their website.

Sign up for the Chanel cosmetics newsletter to be informed of the latest products. If you are interested in receiving free samples, you can visit a local Chanel makeup and fragrance counter. Samples are given out on a seasonal basis and your local Chanel outlet is the best way to find out what’s hot for the latest season.