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Cosmetic Packaging

late 1990s (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Chanel (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Germany (manufactured)

This cosmetics packaging for Chanel is a typical example of the visuals employed by the French fashion house. Chanel’s distinctive style is encapsulated in the graphic design applied to their packaging. Their perfume and cosmetics boxes are recognisable for their simplicity and limited colour palette, and the use of black and gold suggests luxury and class.

This object exemplifies the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Shopping
Object type
Cosmetic packaging
Materials and techniques
Printed and embossed card
Brief description
Chanel cosmetics packaging, mixed media, manufactured in Germany, late 1990s
Physical description
Slim black box with gold detail
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.7cm
  • Width: 2.4cm
  • Depth: 2.3cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Le Crayon / Levres / Precision / Lip Definer / Roux / ...'
Credit line
Given by Fiona Leslie
Production
Chanel is a French company but this lip pencil was manufactured in Germany
Subjects depicted
Packaging
Cosmetics
Summary
This cosmetics packaging for Chanel is a typical example of the visuals employed by the French fashion house. Chanel’s distinctive style is encapsulated in the graphic design applied to their packaging. Their perfume and cosmetics boxes are recognisable for their simplicity and limited colour palette, and the use of black and gold suggests luxury and class.

This object exemplifies the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.734:1-2005

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120226/cosmetic-packaging-chanel/
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