Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, or as many know her as, Coco Chanel, was born August 19th, 1883 in Saumur, a small city in France.
She was born in a poorhouse to traveling salesman Albert Chanel and Jeanne Devolle.
When Coco was just twelve years old her mother died, leaving her father to care for the six children. He left a short time latter, and for the next seven years, Coco was in the orphanage of the Catholic monastery of Aubazine. Here she learned the trade of a seamstress.
While working as a cafe and concert singer, Chanel adopted the name, Coco.
Coco Chanel did not always dream of becoming a famous fashion designer. She danced, attempted to be an actress, sold hosiery, rode horses, dispensed mineral water, and worked as a cabaret singer.
Maybe there was something special in the number 5 - enough to have Coco Chanel superstitious and in awe of it. Chanel No. 5 was introduced on 5th May 1921
Coco also brought out the little black dress in 1926
Coco Chanel died in 1971
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