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Arthur Edward Capel CBE (December 1881 – 22 December 1919), known as Boy Capel, was an English polo player, possibly best-remembered for being a lover and muse of fashion designer Coco Chanel.
Jun 8, 2012 · boy capel by justine picardie Extract from ‘Coco Chanel: the Legend and the Life’ (published by Harper Collins). "His name was Arthur Capel, but his friends called him Boy, in an Edwardian era when English gentleman were still able to celebrate their continuing freedoms long after had turned from boys to men.
Sep 18, 2009 · Chanel soon meets Arthur "Boy" Capel, a dark and handsome British polo player who becomes the love of her life.
May 9, 2016 · Captain Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel was a friend cavalier of Etienne Balsan and immediately felt in love with Coco Chanel. His affair with Chanel apparently began in 1909, when he became acquainted with Chanel, then the 26-year-old mistress of his friend Etienne Balsan.
A BELIEVER IN HUMANITY. “secure in the faith that we are fighting for liberty, justice and security in the interests of humanity against the dark forces of evil.”*. Boy Capel was an english self-made tycoon, sportsman and author. He was also the big love of Coco Chanel.
Feb 26, 2015 · BOY CHANEL: THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME. “Chanel had this attitude, it's the very spirit of Chanel. She'd picked it up from Boy Capel, the great love of her life... Indeed, the bag's called Boy Chanel”, explains Karl Lagerfeld.
Jul 21, 2011 · Arthur “Boy” Capel (1881-1919), the lover Coco Chanel lost, both by his marriage to an aristocrat, and by his tragic death in a road accident, has figured as a man of mysterious origins in many of the writings on Coco Chanel.
