Coco Chanel’s full name is Gabrielle Chanel.
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She sang in a cabaret where she adopted her nickname, “Coco,” from a song she would often sing- “Qui qu’a vu Coco.”
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In 1910 Chanel opened her first store, a millinery store, on Rue Cambon in Paris, France.
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Chanel popularized the little black dress.
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She made the sun burn (tan) fashionable.
The 2.55 quilted leather bag is one of Chanel’s signatures.
The woolen suit is synonymous with Chanel.
Chanel made the concept of designer perfumes as the cash cow for haute couture houses popular. Her most famous fragrance is Chanel No.5.
She introduced men’s wear concepts to women’s wear.
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Chanel
continued to design until her death in 1971.
