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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I think everyone is familiar with this name——Chanel. Chanel is not only an international fashion brand, is also its founder‘s name——Gabrielle Bonheur  Chanel. Chanel is a leading French fashion designer and the founder of the brand. She liberated women,Create the men's style, with her simple design but very elegant.she become one of the important figures of…

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How Gabrielle became Coco Chanel

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Born on August 19th – DANIELLA ON DESIGN

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