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Coco Chanel

By AgnesGermano

  • Birth of Gabrielle Chanel

    Birth of Gabrielle Chanel
    Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born in August 19 in Saumur, France. Chanel was raised in an orphanages and taught to sew.

  • "Coco" Chanel

    "Coco" Chanel
    Her nickname came from her brief career as a singer (some say that the name comes from one of the songs she used to sing), and Chanel herself said that it was a “shortened version of cocotte, the French word for ‘kept woman,” according to an article in The Atlantic.

  • The first shop

    The first shop
    Approximately in 1910, Chanel inaugurated her first hat shop in Paris. Later, she opned stores in Deauville and Biarritz and began making clothes.

  • Chanel n°5

    Chanel n°5
    In the 1920s, Chanel released her first perfurm: Chanel n°5, the first one with a designer's name.
    Perfume “is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure”, Chanel once said.

  • The little black dress

    The little black dress
    Known for creating timeless designs, in 1925 she introduced the now legendary Chanel suit with collarless jacket, well-fitted skirt and the famous Chanel's little black dress.

  • World War II

    During World War II, Chanel closed her home and became involved romantically with a German officer.

  • Chanel goes to Switzerland

    At the end of the war, the French conceptualized this novel poorly and failed to attend her house. To keep it open, Chanel began selling her clothes to the other side of the Atlantic, and lived in Switzerland. Due to the death of former U.S. President John Kennedy and the admiration of the former First Lady Jackie Kennedy by Chanel, she began appearing in fashion magazines with the creation of their tailored suits. Then he returned to reside in France.

  • Coco chanel's death

    Coco chanel's death
    She died at Hôtel Ritz Paris. Her funeral was attended by hundreds of people who took their clothes in homage.

  • Coco before Chanel

    Coco before Chanel
    Coco before Chanel was one of the most anticipated films of 2009, which tells the story of the famous French designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel from impoverished childhood to the creation of an empire in the fashion industry Chanel SA based in France.