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Gabrielle Bonheur " Coco " Chanel ( / ʃəˈnɛl / shə-NEL, French: [ɡabʁijɛl bɔnœʁ kɔko ʃanɛl] ⓘ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) [2] was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post– World War I era with popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the ...
- 10 January 1971 (aged 87), Paris, France
- Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, 19 August 1883, Saumur, France
Apr 12, 2024 · Coco Chanel (born August 19, 1883, Saumur, France—died January 10, 1971, Paris) was a French fashion designer who ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. Her elegantly casual designs inspired women to abandon the complicated, uncomfortable clothes—such as petticoats and corsets —that were prevalent in early 20th-century dress.
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Apr 2, 2014 · In the 2008 film Coco Before Chanel, French actress Audrey Tautou played Chanel in her early years, from childhood to the founding of her fashion house. In 2009, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky ...
Among the key designers who made a bold and lasting impression on women’s fashion in the twentieth century, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971) deserves special recognition. Born in Saumur, in the Loire Valley of France, Chanel survived an impoverished childhood and strict convent education.
Sep 14, 2023 · Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life goes into much more detail on Chanel's early adult life and career, but one thing I couldn't ignore when trying to unravel her childhood were the widespread ...
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Jan 9, 2021 · Coco Chanel in Paris, France in January 1963. The Chanel suit was a game-changer – not just for fashion but for women’s sartorial liberation. Coco Chanel introduced her first two-piece set in ...
FragranceCoco. Coco. COCO expresses Mademoiselle’s art of paradox: on one hand, the woman who sparked a revolution of minimalist style, and on the other, an admirer of the Baroque aesthetic. An embrace of this whimsical indulgence, the fragrance is available in an Eau de Parfum and an Eau de Toilette, as well as body care. 6 products.