Quick facts. Full name-Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel Born -19, August 1883, France. Died-10 January 1971 (aged 87)Resting place- Switzerland. Nationality- French. Occupation-Milliner, dressmaker, fashion designer. Label(s)- Chanel. Parent(s)-Eugénie Jeanne Devolle, Albert Chanel. Awards-Neiman Marcus Fashion Award, 19572
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Fashion changes, but style endures3
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410 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 1. She was a cabaret singer at first The only money she earned from was singing at a café-concert were she managed to accumulate cash when the plate was passed among the audience in appreciation of her performance
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 2. Coco who?Gabrielle Chanel acquired the name “Coco” during her singing years. When she became identified with two popular songs ” Ko Ko Ri Ko” and “Qui qu’a vu Coco”. Later, she told everyone that Coco is the nickname given to her by her father.5
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A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future6
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 3. She introduced pants for women 4. She launched the first designer perfume Coco Chanel gave us the most famous perfume, Chanel No 5. The perfume was launched in 1921 and had its place in history secured when Marilyn Monroe was asked what she wore to bed and she answered “Just a few drops of Chanel No 5″. 7
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 5. She stepped into the world of fashion by designing hats. Coco Chanel learned the art of sewing at the orphanage. She became a licensed milliner in 1910 and opened a boutique at 21 rue Cambon, Paris, named Chanel Modes. 8
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A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life9
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 6. She lived in a hotel for more than 30 years 7. Coco Chanel invented the women’s suit. Chanel revolutionized women’s fashion when she freed them from the “dresses in which one can’t move”. The famous Chanel suit has a military-inspired jacket, pad pockets and buttons that look like jewelry. 10
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 8. Black was her favorite color. Although white, beige, gold and red are symbolic for Chanel, black was her favorite color. She believed that there is nothing more classy than a little black dress. 11
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I don't do fashion, I AM fashion12
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10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL 9. Chanel had many affairs, she never married 10. She was buried in her favorite Chanel suit.13
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14 Literature:1) “Coco Chanel” (Encyclopædia Britanica)2) “Coco Chanel Biography” (Biography)3) “15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COCO CHANEL” (Medium)4) “Coco Chanel” (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)5) “Coco Chanel Quotes” (AZ Quotes)