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Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883 – 1971) was a pioneering French fashion designer who founded the famous fashion brand Chanel. She was an important figure in the 20th century fashion with her modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashion and pursuit for expensive simplicity.

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Is Coco Chanel French?

yess she was
Yes she was born in Saumur, France.

Did Coco Chanel have any children if so who are they?

Chanel never had children. She never married, either.

Chanel had two children that were kept a secret due to who their father was. She did not give them his last name.

Did Coco Chanel get married?

No. She had a Boy Friend who made her first shop for her.

Where did Coco Chanel grow up?

Coco Chanel grew up in Saumur, France. In 1895 when she was 12 her mother died and her father left. She, her two sisters, and three brothers were sent to an orphanage.

Is Coco Chanel known in Australia?

Coco Chanel is one of the most famous designers in the world and is a household name everywhere, so indeed she is known in Australia.

How did Coco Chanel get the nickname coco?

She used to go to a cafe called "La Rotonde", one night she decided to get up in front of everyone and sing. She sang a song about a little girl who lost her dog "Coco", and the whole crowd chanted "Coco", as she sang, giving her the nickname of Coco.

How did coco chanel's father die?

There is no way to know how Coco Chanel's father died. A myth was started by Coco herself that he sailed to America after her mother died, however the truth is that he left his children in a convent (daughters) or to a farm (sons). After this he never got in touch with any of them again.

Who were Coco Chanel's parents?

Albert and Jeanne Chanel- Albert was a traveling salesmen Jeanne was just a mom

How many people were in Coco Chanel family?

There were 5 kids including Gabrielle (Coco) (2 younger sisters, 1 younger brother, and 1 older brother)... and her 2 parents. Unfortuntley her mom of tuberculosis died when she was 12.

Who was Coco Chanel in 1950's?

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is a famous french fashion desiner, who by the 1950's had intruduced "the little black dress" and several handbags. To this day her number one fregerance in chanel no. 5. She added gold chains to her handbags in the 1950's she called it the 2/55 bag.

Where did Coco Chanel live?

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, better known as Coco Chanel, was born in Saumur, France in 1883. She lived most of her life in France with many trips to the US. She died in Paris, France on January 19, 1971.

Is there a Chanel No 1 2 3 or 4?

The perfumer who developed the scent for Chanel No. 5 worked on six different scents for Coco Chanel. He gave each one a number. Coco Chanel liked the fifth one the best, and that became the name of the perfume, Chanel No. 5.

Today, the perfume comes in the form of perfume, as eau de toilette, milk bath, body cream, body lotion, bath powder, bath gel, bath soap and bath oil.

Famous People born in 1861?

Some famous people born in 1861 include Rabindranath Tagore (Indian poet and Nobel laureate), William Wrigley Jr. (founder of the Wrigley chewing gum company), and Louis Marshall (American lawyer and Jewish community leader).

What was the first Chanel lipstick?

It was a lipstick called Premier Rouge. It was brought back in 2003 as a limited edition called Premier Rouge/First Red but they don't sell it anymore. Nowadays, it's quite hard to find it.

What fashion events in the 1920s was Coco Chanel involved in?

Coco Chanel produced the first designer perfume (chanel No. 5) in 1921. Coco Chanel also created the little black dress (LBD) and her signature cardigan.

What year did Coco Chanel die?

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel died on January 10, 1971 at the age of 87. She died in the hotel she owned named Glitzy Ritz Hotel!!!! She died by a heart attack in her hotel room.

Why is Cleopatra so famous?

because she is a strong sexy woman who fought for what was right and her life of becoming an QUEEN made her even more famous of all

Where are chanel products made?

In France, most likely Paris where all the high fashion, and fashion brands, originate from, but feel free to buy the luxorious products all over the world.

What is Chanel's mission statement?

Mission:

"To be the Ultimate House of Luxury, defining style and creating desire, now and forever."