Coco Chanel
Grace Shields, 3B
PERSONAL STATISTICS
- Born on August 19th, 1883 in Saumur, France.
- Grew up in an orphanage, raised and taught by nuns.
- Started off selling hats in Paris. She then added stores and started to sell clothing, hen came up with her first perfume in 1920.
- Never married. She was with the duke of Westminister for a good amount of years, but they did not continue. She also had an affair with a German Nazi officer.
- Died on January 10th, 1971 in her apartment at the Hotel Ritz
FAMOUS FOR/DECADE
- Simple, yet ordinary designs; purses, perfume, hats, and clothing.
- Started designing in 1910, and continued until she died. Her designs and products are still being sold and are still influencing the fashion industry today.
STYLE
- Used monochrome colors; black, white, or different tones of only one color.
- Made her clothing out of jersey, a fabric commonly used for men's underwear.
AWARDS
- First fragrance in history to win the FiFi award in every country in a single year.
- Inducted into the 2012 FiFi Hall of Fame.
- Won the Neiman Marcus Award for distinguished Service in the field of fashion.
CLASSIFICATION
- Couture/Bridge
- One of a kind, original designs.
FACTS
- Put in an orphanage at 12 and raised by nuns.
- Began career designing hats.
- Made the little black dress popular.
- Came from a poor background.
- Designs and products are still being sold to this day.