Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971)

In the fourth instalment of BoF’s fashion history series, we meet the creator of the ‘little black dress,’ who took her cues from a country in mourning. Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, the designer doyenne who founded fashion’s most famous house, used her lovers’ money to establish herself and rewrote the rulebook with her mannish collections.

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Happy Birthday Madame Chanel Grazie per averci insegnato che anche dal nulla si può costruire un magnifico sogno e nel suo caso un fantastico impero, Che la bellezza è nulla senza lo stile, Che la moda non è solo creatività ma anche business e soprattutto lavoro, Che il Principe Azzurro vive solo nelle favole, Che…

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With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.

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