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Gabrielle Chanel
She was born in Maine-et-Loire, France on August 19, 1883 -
Coco was born
Gabrielle worked as a seamstress and entertainer at the cabaret "café-concert", where she made her singing debut and acquired the name "Coco", associated with the popular song -
The Little Black Dress
Coco came up with the idea of the little black dress in a time where bold, and bright patterns domained. She liked the simplicity of the fabric and that it went against society's norms. Vogue praised her fashion statements and carried on the style as we see today -
Success hits!
After launching Chanel N°5 and several successful clothing lines, Coco is wealthy enough to move to the Hotel Ritz and employ 4,000 people to work for Chanel -
Her legacy lives on
Coco suffered a heart attack on January 10, 1971 at the Ritz. Many attend her funeral but her legend still lives today, as we see a lot of fashion designers take inspiration from her. Chanel N°5 is still the most sold perfume today
