Chanel double-breasted long green jacket

Title
Chanel double-breasted long green jacket
Year/Period
Early 1980s
Region
France and Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 77.5 x 97.5 cm
Accession No.
2010-01409

This Chanel double breasted long green jacket is made from wool tweed and is accented with gold buttons. Designer labels became popular amongst the increasingly affluent middle and working class women in Singapore, especially from the 1980s onwards. As more women climbed the corporate ladder, their purchasing power increased and the clothes they wore reflected their increasing wealth and changing status. They bought these garments from retailers such as Glamourette, which brought in designer labels.