On August 19, 1883, a small Frenchwoman, Gabrielle Boner Chanel, was born in Saumur, a girl who was to change the fashion world and become a legend of many generations. Although later the celebrity claimed that she was born 10 years later, in 1893, in Auvergne ...
Coco Chanel. Biography
Children from the Chanel family, Gabrielle and her four brothers and sisters, were left without a mother early, she died in poverty from an illness, she was barely 6 years old. From this day the children remained in the care of relatives. When Gabrielle was 12 years old, she was sent to a shelter at the monastery, where she learned to sew, and with the onset of the 18th birthday, she was taken to a boarding school for children from noble families. Perhaps it was there, in a boarding school, having been forced to wear the same uniform for many years, Gabrielle cherished the dream of dressing all women in her own way. After she got a job at a clothing store in the city of Moulins, and in the evenings she sang at the Rotonda cafe. Favorite songs of the not-so-gifted singer were “Coco riko” and “The One Who Saw Coco”, then she got her sonorous nickname, which later thundered throughout Europe - Coco Chanel. Coco's biography from this time is closely connected with wealthy men. Charmed by her speech, the rich officer Etienne Balzan, she left with him for Paris, but soon left him for the more wealthy industrialist Arthur Capel, thanks to whom in 1910 she opened her first shop for ladies' hats. Trade began to flourish, and soon Coco moved to Cambon Street, at 31, opposite the Ritz Hotel, where to this day the great fashion designer Coco Chanel is located.
The biography of a celebrity from the very beginning to the end is an endless struggle for survival. The woman was surprisingly energetic and efficient, but at the same time very arrogant in relation to those around her. She despised and easily humiliated people, was rude, and her gifts often looked like slaps in the face. And yet she became the uncrowned queen of Parisian fashion. Coco did not want to constantly run ahead of time, believed that it was impossible, she dreamed of creating and created a classic! Great Coco Chanel! Her biography did not always go smoothly, for example, in the difficult times of World War II, she had to sell all her shops and lay off all the workers. She returned to the world of fashion only when she turned 70 years old, on February 5, 1954, with her new collection. In general, all her shows took place on the 5th, she considered this figure to be lucky, therefore her famous perfumes received the number “5”.
Unrivaled Coco Chanel. Biography. Legacy
The best creations of the unique Coco are considered to be not only the famous Chanel No. 5 perfume, but also a small black dress with a string of
artificial pearls, the popularity of which was once compared with the Ford car, comfortable pumps, a handbag with a chain over the shoulder, which relieves female hands. In general, Coco Chanel considered the main advantage of her clothes - this is convenience without any extremes. Beauty, in her opinion, is primarily the freedom of the body. The first
Chanel costume was worn by the most elegant woman of all time - Jacqueline Kennedy.
Gabrielle Chanel died in her room at the Ritz Hotel on January 10, 1971, at the age of 87. The annual income of her empire at that time was $ 160 million. Since 1983, the House of Chanel is headed by Karl Lagerfeld, he is also his chief designer.
Gorgeous Coco Chanel ...
Biography, photos, films about this magnificent woman who left an indelible mark in the world of fashion, to this day excite the fashion world. The appearance of Coco Chanel and her life philosophy remain a source of inspiration for women around the world.