Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel 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 popularising a sporty,
Chanel in 1931
Caricature of Chanel and Arthur "Boy" Capel by Sem, 1913
Chanel (right) in her hat shop, 1919. Caricature by Sem.
Chanel and Winston Churchill in 1921
Chanel is an Anglo-French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limite
Coco Chanel
…Coco" Chanel ( shə-NEL; French: ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) 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 popularising a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. She is the only fashion…
Chanel Fragrance & Beauty boutique, Miami
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1920
The actress Gabrielle Dorziat wearing a Chanel plumed hat (1912)
Illustration of three women in Chanel day outfits consisting of belted tunic jackets and full jersey skirts, 1917